Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Introduction to the verb dévisser
The English translation of the French verb dévisser is “to unscrew.” The infinitive form, dévisser, is pronounced as “day-vee-say.”
Dévisser comes from the Latin word “divulsare,” meaning “to tear off.” In everyday French, dévisser is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Three examples of dévisser in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations, are:
- Je dévissais le bouchon de la bouteille. (I was unscrewing the bottle cap.)
- Tu dévissais les vis pour démonter le meuble. (You were unscrewing the screws to disassemble the furniture.)
- Il dévissait lentement la lampe du plafond. (He was slowly unscrewing the lamp from the ceiling.)
These examples highlight the continuous or repeated nature of the action in the past, emphasizing the process of unscrewing rather than a completed action.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dévisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dévissais | Je dévissais le bouchon. | I was unscrewing the cap. |
tu | dévissais | Tu dévissais la vis. | You were unscrewing the screw. |
il | dévissait | Il dévissait le couvercle. | He was unscrewing the lid. |
elle | dévissait | Elle dévissait le robinet. | She was unscrewing the faucet. |
on | dévissait | On dévissait les écrous. | We were unscrewing the nuts. |
nous | dévissions | Nous dévissions les plaques. | We were unscrewing the plates. |
vous | dévissiez | Vous dévissiez la lampe. | You were unscrewing the lamp. |
ils | dévissaient | Ils dévissaient les vis. | They were unscrewing the screws. |
elles | dévissaient | Elles dévissaient les bouteilles. | They were unscrewing the bottles. |
Other Conjugations for Dévisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dévisser
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Dévisser – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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