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Learn irregular verb conjugations in the imperfect tense of the indicative

L'imparfait de l'indicatif

Regular pattern:

Drop the final 'ons' from the indicative present nous form and use the following endings:

Je	-ais
Tu	-ais
Il	-ait
Nous	-ions
Vous	-iez
Ils	-aient

Example conjugation:

parler (to speak)
Je	parlais
Tu	parlais
Il	parlait
Nous	parlions
Vous	parliez
Ils	parlaient

Pattern legend:

	Person is regular
	Person is irregular
	Person cannot be conjugated
	Person has a new stem

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NEW STEMS

New stem: (?)ét-

ORTHOGRAPHIC CHANGES

Remove i [for: nous, vous]

Ç → c [for: nous, vous]

Ge → g [for: nous, vous]

CANCELED CONJUGATIONS

New stem: (?)ey-, only il & ils

No conjugations

Only il & ils

New stem: (?)oy-, only il & ils

New stem: (?)ll-, only il

New stem: (?)ss-, only il & ils

New stem: (?)euv-, only il & ils

NEW STEMS

New stem: (?)ét-

Description:

Use the following stem instead of the regular nous form of the present indicative.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

,

,

,

Verbs:

être

ÊTRE (ét-)

to be

J'	somais > étais
Tu	somais > étais
Il	somait > était
Nous	somions > étions
Vous	somiez > étiez
Ils	somaient > étaient

ORTHOGRAPHIC CHANGES

Remove i [for: nous, vous]

Description:

Remove the extra 'i' from the nous and vous forms because it is no longer needed.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

, -cions, -ciez,

Verbs:

référencier

RÉFÉRENCIER

Je	référenciais
Tu	référenciais
Il	référenciait
Nous	référenciions > référencions
Vous	référenciiez > référenciez
Ils	référenciaient

Ç → c [for: nous, vous]

Description:

Remove the cédille from the 'c' in the nous and vous forms because it is no longer needed.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

, -cions, -ciez,

Verbs:

ENGONCER

J'	engonçais
Tu	engonçais
Il	engonçait
Nous	engonçions > engoncions
Vous	engonçiez > engonciez
Ils	engonçaient

Ge → g [for: nous, vous]

Description:

Remove the extra 'e' after the 'g' from the nous and vous forms because it is no longer needed.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

, -gions, -giez,

Verbs:

NAGER

Je	nageais
Tu	nageais
Il	nageait
Nous	nageions > nagions
Vous	nageiez > nagiez
Ils	nageaient

CANCELED CONJUGATIONS

New stem: (?)ey-, only il & ils

Description:

Only conjugate the il and ils forms and use the following stem instead of the regular nous form of the present indicative.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

,

,

,

MESSEOIR (messey-)

Je	messais > -
Tu	messais > -
Il	messait > messeyait
Nous	messions > -
Vous	messiez > -
Ils	messaient > messeyaient

MESSOIR (messey-)

Je	messais > -
Tu	messais > -
Il	messait > messeyait
Nous	messions > -
Vous	messiez > -
Ils	messaient > messeyaient

SEOIR (sey-)

Je	sais > -
Tu	sais > -
Il	sait > seyait
Nous	sions > -
Vous	siez > -
Ils	saient > seyaient

No conjugations

Description:

Do not use in the imperfect tense of the indicative mood.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

,

,

,

Verbs:

CHALOIR

Je	chais > -
Tu	chais > -
Il	chait > -
Nous	chions > -
Vous	chiez > -
Ils	chaient > -

Only il & ils

Description:

Only conjugate the il and ils forms.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

,

,

,

Verbs:

sourdre

SOURDRE

Je	soais > -
Tu	soais > -
Il	soait > sourdait
Nous	soions > -
Vous	soiez > -
Ils	soaient > sourdaient

New stem: (?)oy-, only il & ils

Description:

Only conjugate the il and ils forms and use the following stem instead of the regular nous form of the present indicative.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

,

,

,

Verbs:

échoir

ÉCHOIR (échoy-)

J'	échais > -
Tu	échais > -
Il	échait > échoyait
Nous	échions > -
Vous	échiez > -
Ils	échaient > échoyaient

New stem: (?)ll-, only il

Description:

Only conjugate the il form and use the following stem instead of the regular nous form of the present indicative.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

,

,

,

Verbs:

falloir

FALLOIR (fall-)

to have to (necessity)

Je	fais > -
Tu	fais > -
Il	fait > fallait
Nous	fions > -
Vous	fiez > -
Ils	faient > -

New stem: (?)ss-, only il & ils

Description:

Only conjugate the il and ils forms and use the following stem instead of the regular nous form of the present indicative.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

,

,

,

Verbs:

bruire

BRUIRE (bruiss-)

Je	brais > -
Tu	brais > -
Il	brait > bruissait
Nous	brions > -
Vous	briez > -
Ils	braient > bruissaient

New stem: (?)euv-, only il & ils

Description:

Only conjugate the il and ils forms and use the following stem instead of the regular nous form of the present indicative.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

,

,

,

Verbs:

pleuvoir

PLEUVOIR (pleuv-)

Je	plais > -
Tu	plais > -
Il	plait > pleuvait
Nous	plions > -
Vous	pliez > -
Ils	plaient > pleuvaient

Only il

Description:

Only conjugate the il form.

Endings' pattern:

,

,

,

,

,

Verbs:

ADVENIR

J'	adviais > -
Tu	adviais > -
Il	adviait > advenait
Nous	adviions > -
Vous	adviiez > -
Ils	adviaient > -

Other irregularities

Participles	Present Past
Indicative	Present Imperfect Simple Future Simple Past	-ER -IR -RE -ER -IR -RE
Subjunctive	Present Imperfect
Conditional	Present
Imperative	Present

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