Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Introduction to the verb encharner
The English translation of the French verb “encharner” is “to encase” or “to put in a case.” The infinitive form “encharner” is pronounced as ahn-shahr-neh.
The word “encharner” comes from the combination of the prefix “en-” (meaning “in” or “into”) and the noun “charnier” (meaning “ossuary” or “mass grave”). It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of enclosing or encasing something, particularly in a container or a case.
Here are three simple examples of “encharner” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque soir, il encharnait ses bijoux dans une boîte en velours.
(Every evening, he would encase his jewelry in a velvet box.) -
Nous encharnions soigneusement chaque bouteille avant de les ranger dans la cave.
(We used to carefully encase each bottle before putting them away in the cellar.) -
Pendant la rénovation, les ouvriers encharnaient les câbles électriques dans des gaines en plastique.
(During the renovation, the workers would encase the electrical cables in plastic sheaths.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of encharner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | encharnais | J’encharnais le bois. | I was carving the wood. |
tu | encharnais | Tu encharnais les outils. | You were sharpening the tools. |
il | encharnait | Il encharnait la lame. | He was honing the blade. |
elle | encharnait | Elle encharnait la scie. | She was setting the saw. |
on | encharnait | On encharnait les couteaux. | We were aligning the knives. |
nous | encharnions | Nous encharnions les haches. | We were grinding the axes. |
vous | encharniez | Vous encharniez les ciseaux. | You were putting the scissors together. |
ils | encharnaient | Ils encharnaient les lames. | They were attaching the blades. |
elles | encharnaient | Elles encharnaient les couteaux. | They were mounting the knives. |
Other Conjugations for Encharner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encharner
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Encharner – 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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