Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
Introduction to the verb annoter
The English translation of the French verb “annoter” is “to annotate.” The infinitive form of “annoter” is pronounced as “a-no-te.”
The word “annoter” originated from the Latin word “annotare,” which means “to note” or “to annotate.” In everyday French, “annoter” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to indicate an ongoing or repeated action in the past. It is often used to describe the act of marking or making notes on a document or text.
Here are three examples of the usage of “annoter” in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
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Chaque semaine, j’annotais mes cours de français.
(Every week, I would annotate my French notes.) -
Pendant mes études, j’annotais les livres pour mieux comprendre mes lectures.
(During my studies, I used to annotate books to better understand my readings.) -
Ils annotaient les documents importants avant de les archiver.
(They would annotate important documents before filing them.)
In these examples, the imparfait tense is used to describe a habitual or repeated action of annotating. The use of “annoter” in the imparfait tense allows for the expression of past actions that were ongoing or habitual in nature.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of annoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | annotais | J’annotais mes notes. | I was annotating my notes. |
tu | annotais | Tu annotais les livres. | You were annotating the books. |
il | annotait | Il annotait les documents. | He was annotating the documents. |
elle | annotait | Elle annotait ses devoirs. | She was annotating her homework. |
on | annotait | On annotait les articles. | We were annotating the articles. |
nous | annotions | Nous annotions nos fiches. | We were annotating our flashcards. |
vous | annotiez | Vous annotiez les passages importants. | You were annotating the important passages. |
ils | annotaient | Ils annotaient les textes. | They were annotating the texts. |
elles | annotaient | Elles annotaient les illustrations. | They were annotating the illustrations. |
Other Conjugations for Annoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoter
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Annoter – 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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