Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Introduction to the verb emprunter
The English translation of the French verb “emprunter” is “to borrow.” The infinitive form “emprunter” is pronounced as ah(n)-prohn-tay.
The word “emprunter” has its origins in Latin, derived from the word “imprestare,” meaning “to lend.” In everyday French, “emprunter” is commonly used to express the action of borrowing something, typically from someone else.
In the imparfait tense, “emprunter” is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Je t’empruntais souvent des livres. (I used to borrow books from you often.)
- Nous empruntions régulièrement de l’argent à la banque. (We used to regularly borrow money from the bank.)
- Quand j’étais étudiant, j’empruntais toujours le vélo de mon voisin. (When I was a student, I would always borrow my neighbor’s bike.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of emprunter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | empruntais | J’empruntais des livres à la bibliothèque. | I was borrowing books from the library. |
tu | empruntais | Tu empruntais de l’argent à tes amis. | You were borrowing money from your friends. |
il | empruntait | Il empruntait la voiture de son père. | He was borrowing his father’s car. |
elle | empruntait | Elle empruntait des vêtements à sa sœur. | She was borrowing clothes from her sister. |
on | empruntait | On empruntait des outils au voisin. | We were borrowing tools from the neighbor. |
nous | empruntions | Nous empruntions des DVD à la médiathèque. | We were borrowing DVDs from the media library. |
vous | empruntiez | Vous empruntiez des livres à la librairie. | You were borrowing books from the bookstore. |
ils | empruntaient | Ils empruntaient des jeux vidéo à leur cousin. | They were borrowing video games from their cousin. |
elles | empruntaient | Elles empruntaient des bijoux à leur mère. | They were borrowing jewelry from their mother. |
Other Conjugations for Emprunter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprunter
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Emprunter – 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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