Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Introduction to the verb emmailloter
The English translation of the French verb “emmailloter” is “to swaddle.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “emmailloter” is [e-ma-yo-te].
The word “emmailloter” comes from the old French term “mailloter” which means “to wrap in swaddling clothes.” It is derived from the noun “maillot” meaning “swaddling clothes” or “diaper.” In everyday French, “emmailloter” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe past habitual or ongoing actions.
Examples of the verb “emmailloter” in the imparfait tense:
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Chaque soir, j’emmaillotais ma petite sœur avant de la coucher.
(Every evening, I used to swaddle my little sister before putting her to bed.) -
Quand il était bébé, nous l’emmaillotions pour qu’il puisse mieux dormir.
(When he was a baby, we used to swaddle him so he could sleep better.) -
Les mamans de cette époque emmaillotaient toujours leurs nouveau-nés.
(Mothers in those times used to always swaddle their newborns.)
English translations:
- Every evening, I used to swaddle my little sister before putting her to bed.
- When he was a baby, we used to swaddle him so he could sleep better.
- Mothers in those times used to always swaddle their newborns.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of emmailloter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | emmaillotais | J’emmaillotais le bébé. | I was swaddling the baby. |
tu | emmaillotais | Tu emmaillotais ton petit frère. | You were swaddling your little brother. |
il | emmaillotait | Il emmaillotait le nouveau-né. | He was swaddling the newborn. |
elle | emmaillotait | Elle emmaillotait sa fille. | She was swaddling her daughter. |
on | emmaillotait | On emmaillotait les nouveau-nés à l’hôpital. | We were swaddling newborns at the hospital. |
nous | emmaillotions | Nous emmaillotions nos jumeaux. | We were swaddling our twins. |
vous | emmaillotiez | Vous emmaillotiez votre bébé avec soin. | You were swaddling your baby carefully. |
ils | emmaillotaient | Ils emmaillotaient les bébés avant de les coucher. | They were swaddling the babies before putting them to bed. |
elles | emmaillotaient | Elles emmaillotaient les nouveau-nées pour les rassurer. | They were swaddling the newborns to reassure them. |
Other Conjugations for Emmailloter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmailloter
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Emmailloter – 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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