démarraient
Imperfect ils/elles conjugation of démarrer.
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démarrer
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
b. to start up
Le conducteur a démarré son camion et a laissé chauffer le moteur.The driver started up his truck and let the engine warm up.
2. (colloquial) (to commence)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to start
Je démarre une nouvelle formation en janvier.I'm starting a new training course in January.
b. to start up
Les deux associées ont démarré une activité de vente en ligne.The two partners started up an online sales business.
c. to begin
Clément démarre sa journée par une séance de yoga.Clément begins his day with a yoga session.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. to start
Le moteur ne démarre pas parce qu’il fait trop froid.The engine won't start because it's too cold.
b. to start moving
Dès que le feu est passé au vert, le bus a démarré.As soon as the light turned green, the bus started moving.
Conjugations
Indicative of "démarrer"
Present | Imperfect | Past Historic | ||
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| je | ||||
| tu | ||||
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| vous | ||||
| ils/elles |
Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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