Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
Introduction to the verb affourrager
The English translation of the French verb “affourrager” is “to feed (animals)”. The infinitive form “affourrager” is pronounced as [a.fu.ʁa.ʒe].
The word “affourrager” comes from the Old French verb “fourrager” which means “to forage”. It is derived from the word “fourrage” meaning “fodder” or “animal feed”. In everyday French, “affourrager” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe past habitual actions or ongoing actions in the past.
Examples of “affourrager” in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Chaque matin, je les affourrageais avant d’aller travailler.
(Every morning, I would feed them before going to work.) -
Pendant l’hiver, nous affourragions nos vaches deux fois par jour.
(During the winter, we would feed our cows twice a day.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, mes grands-parents affourrageaient les poules dans la matinée.
(When I was a child, my grandparents would feed the chickens in the morning.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of affourrager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | affourrageais | J’affourrageais les animaux. | I was feeding the animals. |
tu | affourrageais | Tu affourrageais le foin. | You were feeding the hay. |
il | affourrageait | Il affourrageait les vaches. | He was feeding the cows. |
elle | affourrageait | Elle affourrageait les chevaux. | She was feeding the horses. |
on | affourrageait | On affourrageait les poules. | We were feeding the chickens. |
nous | affourragions | Nous affourragions les lapins. | We were feeding the rabbits. |
vous | affourragiez | Vous affourragiez les moutons. | You were feeding the sheep. |
ils | affourrageaient | Ils affourrageaient les cochons. | They were feeding the pigs. |
elles | affourrageaient | Elles affourrageaient les chèvres. | They were feeding the goats. |
Other Conjugations for Affourrager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourrager
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Affourrager – 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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