Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Introduction to the verb embastiller
The English translation of the French verb “embastiller” is “to imprison” or “to throw into prison.”
The infinitive form of “embastiller” is pronounced as [ɑ̃.bas.ti.je].
The verb “embastiller” is derived from the French word “bastille,” which refers to a medieval fortress used as a prison in Paris. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of imprisoning someone or throwing them into jail.
Here are three examples of “embastiller” in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
- Pendant la Révolution française, on embastillait les opposants politiques.
(During the French Revolution, political opponents were imprisoned.) - Quand j’étais jeune, mes parents m’embastillaient dans ma chambre quand j’avais des punitions.
(When I was young, my parents used to imprison me in my room when I was grounded.) - Les dictateurs embastillaient souvent les journalistes qui critiquaient leur régime.
(Dictators would often throw into prison journalists who criticized their regime.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of embastiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | embastillais | J’embastillais les prisonniers. | I was imprisoning the prisoners. |
tu | embastillais | Tu embastillais les opposants. | You were imprisoning the opponents. |
il | embastillait | Il embastillait les révoltés. | He was imprisoning the rebels. |
elle | embastillait | Elle embastillait les coupables. | She was imprisoning the guilty ones. |
on | embastillait | On embastillait les suspects. | We were imprisoning the suspects. |
nous | embastillions | Nous embastillions les traîtres. | We were imprisoning the traitors. |
vous | embastilliez | Vous embastilliez les conspirateurs. | You were imprisoning the conspirators. |
ils | embastillaient | Ils embastillaient les ennemis. | They were imprisoning the enemies. |
elles | embastillaient | Elles embastillaient les espions. | They were imprisoning the spies. |
Other Conjugations for Embastiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embastiller
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Embastiller – 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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