détachais

Détachais is a French verb form. It is the imperfect indicative form of the verb détacher for the subjects je and tu. It expresses an action that was ongoing or repeated in the past. In standard modern French, other imperfect forms of détacher are il détachait, nous détachions, vous détachiez, ils détachaient.

Usage examples illustrate its function: Je détachais les étiquettes lorsque je travaillais au magasin. Tu détachais les pièces du meuble pour les réparer.

The verb détacher means to separate or disengage, to remove something that is attached, or to detach from a connection or obligation. The word comes from de- plus attacher (to attach), reflecting the reversal of a prior state. The past participle is détaché, and related forms include détachement (detachment) and détaché(e) used as an adjective in some contexts.

In literature and narrative, the imperfect is used to set background or describe habitual actions in the past. Détachais, as a form of détacher, can appear in historical or descriptive prose as part of such constructions.