Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
Introduction to the verb encapuchonner
The English translation of the French verb “encapuchonner” is “to hood” or “to put a hood on.” The infinitive form of “encapuchonner” is pronounced as “ahn-kah-poo-shoh-neh.”
“Encapuchonner” is derived from the French word “capuchon,” which means “hood.” It is a regular verb that belongs to the first group (-er verbs) in French conjugation. In everyday French, “encapuchonner” is commonly used in the imparfait tense, which is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “encapuchonner” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Je l’encapuchonnais tous les soirs avant de sortir.
(I used to hood him every evening before going out.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, ma mère m’encapuchonnait lorsque j’allais jouer dehors.
(When I was a child, my mother used to hood me when I went to play outside.) -
Les manifestants s’encapuchonnaient pour se protéger de la pluie et du froid.
(The protesters would hood themselves to protect from the rain and cold.)
Note: The word “encapuchonner” can also have a figurative meaning, which is “to cloak” or “to shroud.” However, the examples provided are in the literal sense of putting a hood on someone or oneself.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of encapuchonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | encapuchonnais | J’encapuchonnais ma tête. | I was hooding my head. |
tu | encapuchonnais | Tu encapuchonnais ton visage. | You were hooding your face. |
il | encapuchonnait | Il encapuchonnait ses cheveux. | He was hooding his hair. |
elle | encapuchonnait | Elle encapuchonnait sa cape. | She was hooding her cape. |
on | encapuchonnait | On encapuchonnait nos têtes. | We were hooding our heads. |
nous | encapuchonnions | Nous encapuchonnions nos enfants. | We were hooding our children. |
vous | encapuchonniez | Vous encapuchonniez vos yeux. | You were hooding your eyes. |
ils | encapuchonnaient | Ils encapuchonnaient leurs vêtements. | They were hooding their clothes. |
elles | encapuchonnaient | Elles encapuchonnaient leurs têtes. | They were hooding their heads. |
Other Conjugations for Encapuchonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encapuchonner
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Encapuchonner – 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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