Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Introduction to the verb encercler
The English translation of the French verb “encercler” is “to encircle” or “to surround.” The infinitive form “encercler” is pronounced as [ɑ̃.sɛʁ.kle].
“Encercler” originated from the Old French word “encerclier,” which is a combination of the prefix “en-” (meaning “in” or “around”) and the word “cercler” (meaning “to circle” or “to encircle”). It is commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of surrounding or circling something or someone.
Here are three examples of “encercler” in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
- Pendant la bataille, les soldats encerclaient les ennemis. (During the battle, the soldiers were encircling the enemies.)
- Nous encerclions le parc pour organiser une chasse au trésor. (We were surrounding the park to organize a treasure hunt.)
- Les manifestants encerclaient le bâtiment pour protester contre la décision du gouvernement. (The protesters were surrounding the building to protest against the government’s decision.)
In these examples, “encercler” is used in the imparfait tense to describe an ongoing or continuous action in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of encercler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | encerclais | J’encerclais les mots importants. | I was circling the important words. |
tu | encerclais | Tu encerclais les chiffres. | You were circling the numbers. |
il | encerclait | Il encerclait le dessin. | He was circling the drawing. |
elle | encerclait | Elle encerclait les lettres. | She was circling the letters. |
on | encerclait | On encerclait les erreurs. | We were circling the mistakes. |
nous | encerclions | Nous encerclions les endroits clés. | We were circling the key places. |
vous | encercliez | Vous encercliez les images. | You were circling the images. |
ils | encerclaient | Ils encerclaient les points importants. | They were circling the important points. |
elles | encerclaient | Elles encerclaient les phrases. | They were circling the sentences. |
Other Conjugations for Encercler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encercler
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Encercler – 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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