Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
Introduction to the verb empoissonner
The English translation of the French verb empoissonner is “to poison with fish” or “to stock with fish.” The infinitive form, empoissonner, is pronounced as “ahm-pwah-sow-nay.”
Empoisonner comes from the combination of the prefix “en-” (meaning “in” or “into”) and the noun “poisson” (meaning “fish”). It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the act of introducing or placing fish into a body of water, such as a lake, river, or aquarium, with the intention of stocking or replenishing the fish population.
Here are three simple examples of empoissonner in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
- Chaque année, nous empoissonnions la rivière avec des truites. (Every year, we used to stock the river with trout.)
- Pendant notre séjour au lac, nous empoissonnions régulièrement l’étang voisin. (During our stay at the lake, we would regularly stock the nearby pond.)
- Les pêcheurs locaux empoissonnaient souvent le lac pour encourager la reproduction des poissons. (The local fishermen would often stock the lake to encourage fish reproduction.)
Note: The imparfait tense is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of empoissonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | empoisonnais | J’empoisonnais les souris. | I was poisoning the mice. |
tu | empoisonnais | Tu empoisonnais les poissons. | You were poisoning the fish. |
il | empoisonnait | Il empoisonnait les oiseaux. | He was poisoning the birds. |
elle | empoisonnait | Elle empoisonnait les insectes. | She was poisoning the insects. |
on | empoisonnait | On empoisonnait la nourriture. | We were poisoning the food. |
nous | empoisonnions | Nous empoisonnions les rats. | We were poisoning the rats. |
vous | empoisonniez | Vous empoisonniez les serpents. | You were poisoning the snakes. |
ils | empoisonnaient | Ils empoisonnaient les animaux. | They were poisoning the animals. |
elles | empoisonnaient | Elles empoisonnaient les plantes. | They were poisoning the plants. |
Other Conjugations for Empoissonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoissonner
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Empoissonner – 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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