Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
Introduction to the verb apostiller
The English translation of the French verb “apostiller” is “to annotate” or “to certify” in the context of official documents. The infinitive form “apostiller” is pronounced as ah-poh-stee-yay.
The word “apostiller” comes from the Latin word “apostilla,” which means “annotation.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the imparfait tense when referring to the act of annotating or certifying documents.
Examples of its usage in the imparfait tense:
- Chaque fois que j’étais au bureau, je l’apostillais. (Every time I was at the office, I would annotate it.)
- Il apostillait les documents avec soin, en utilisant un tampon spécial. (He would certify the documents carefully, using a special stamp.)
- Nous apostillions les contrats avant de les envoyer aux clients. (We used to annotate the contracts before sending them to the clients.)
English translations:
- Every time I was at the office, I would annotate it.
- He would certify the documents carefully, using a special stamp.
- We used to annotate the contracts before sending them to the clients.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of apostiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | apostillais | J’apostillais les documents. | I was apostilling the documents. |
tu | apostillais | Tu apostillais ton passeport. | You were apostilling your passport. |
il | apostillait | Il apostillait les contrats. | He was apostilling the contracts. |
elle | apostillait | Elle apostillait les certificats. | She was apostilling the certificates. |
on | apostillait | On apostillait les lettres. | We were apostilling the letters. |
nous | apostillions | Nous apostillions les formulaires. | We were apostilling the forms. |
vous | apostilliez | Vous apostilliez les dossiers. | You were apostilling the files. |
ils | apostillaient | Ils apostillaient les actes. | They were apostilling the deeds. |
elles | apostillaient | Elles apostillaient les permissions. | They were apostilling the permissions. |
Other Conjugations for Apostiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apostiller
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Apostiller – 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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