Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
Introduction to the verb déclamer
The English translation of the French verb “déclamer” is “to declaim” or “to recite.” The infinitive form of “déclamer” is pronounced as “day-klah-may”.
The word “déclamer” comes from the Latin word “declamare,” which means “to shout” or “to proclaim.” In everyday French, “déclamer” is most often used to refer to the action of reciting or performing a speech or a poem in a dramatic or theatrical manner.
Examples of “déclamer” in the imparfait tense:
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Chaque soir, il déclamait des poèmes devant un public attentif.
(Every evening, he used to recite poems in front of an attentive audience.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, je déclamais des fables de La Fontaine à mes camarades.
(When I was a child, I used to recite La Fontaine’s fables to my friends.) -
Pendant les récitations en classe, elle déclamait toujours avec passion.
(During recitations in class, she always used to declaim with passion.)
English translations:
- Every evening, he used to recite poems in front of an attentive audience.
- When I was a child, I used to recite La Fontaine’s fables to my friends.
- During recitations in class, she always used to declaim with passion.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of déclamer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | déclamais | Je déclamais un poème. | I was reciting a poem. |
tu | déclamais | Tu déclamais avec passion. | You were reciting with passion. |
il | déclamait | Il déclamait devant la foule. | He was reciting in front of the crowd. |
elle | déclamait | Elle déclamait avec émotion. | She was reciting with emotion. |
on | déclamait | On déclamait des vers. | We were reciting verses. |
nous | déclamions | Nous déclamions ensemble. | We were reciting together. |
vous | déclamiez | Vous déclamiez très bien. | You were reciting very well. |
ils | déclamaient | Ils déclamaient leurs discours. | They were reciting their speeches. |
elles | déclamaient | Elles déclamaient avec talent. | They were reciting with talent. |
Other Conjugations for Déclamer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb déclamer
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Déclamer – 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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