Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
Introduction to the verb encliqueter
The English translation of the French verb “encliqueter” is “to latch.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahn-klee-ket-ay.
The word “encliqueter” comes from the combination of the prefix “en-” (meaning “in” or “into”) and the word “cliqueter” (meaning “to click” or “to clack”). It’s most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of latching or clicking something into place.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque fois que je sortais de la maison, je m’encliquetais le loquet de la porte.
(Every time I used to leave the house, I would latch the door bolt.) -
Nous avions l’habitude d’encliqueter les valises avant de partir en voyage.
(We used to latch our suitcases before going on a trip.) -
Elle s’encliquetais toujours sa ceinture de sécurité dès qu’elle entrait dans la voiture.
(She used to always latch her seatbelt as soon as she got in the car.)
Note: In the imparfait tense, the verb “encliqueter” is conjugated differently depending on the subject of the sentence and the context. The above examples are in the first and third person plural forms.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of encliqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | encliquetais | J’encliquetais la porte. | I was latching the door. |
tu | encliquetais | Tu encliquetais la fenêtre. | You were latching the window. |
il | encliquetait | Il encliquetait le tiroir. | He was latching the drawer. |
elle | encliquetait | Elle encliquetait la valise. | She was latching the suitcase. |
on | encliquetait | On encliquetait les volets. | We were latching the shutters. |
nous | encliquetions | Nous encliquetions les portes. | We were latching the doors. |
vous | encliquetiez | Vous encliquetiez les coffres. | You were latching the chests. |
ils | encliquetaient | Ils encliquetaient les serrures. | They were latching the locks. |
elles | encliquetaient | Elles encliquetaient les portails. | They were latching the gates. |
Other Conjugations for Encliqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encliqueter
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Encliqueter – 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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