secouais

Secouais is a French verb form derived from the verb secouer, which means to shake, shake off, or move something vigorously. Secouais is the imperfect indicative form of secouer, used with the subject pronouns je or tu to describe past actions or states that were ongoing, repeated, or habitual. As a standalone form, it functions as part of the larger verb conjugation rather than as a separate word.

Usage: In narrative, the imperfect conveys background description or processes in the past. When combined with a direct object, secouais describes a physical action (for example, je secouais la poussière du tapis) or a figurative shake (for example, une rumeur qui secouait la société). Because the form is tied to je or tu, the meaning changes with the subject.

Conjugation: The imperfect endings are -ais for je and tu, -ait for il/elle, -ions for nous, -iez for vous, -aient for ils/elles. The full paradigm is: je secouais; tu secouais; il secouait; nous secouions; vous secouiez; ils secouaient.

Etymology: The verb secouer comes from Old French and ultimately from Latin excutere, meaning to shake off. The imperfect form secouais thus reflects the regular imperfect conjugation pattern for -er verbs in French. See also: Secouer; Imparfait; French verb conjugation.