Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
Introduction to the verb assibiler
The English translation of the French verb “assibiler” is “to bore” or “to weary.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “assibiler” is [a-see-bee-leh].
The word “assibiler” originated from the Old French term “assebler” which meant “to assemble” or “to gather.” Over time, it took on the meaning of “to tire out” or “to bore.” In everyday French, “assibiler” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe a continuous or repeated action in the past.
Here are three examples of “assibiler” in the imparfait tense:
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Chaque fois que je rendais visite à ma grand-mère, elle m’assibilait avec ses histoires interminables.
(Each time I visited my grandmother, she would bore me with her never-ending stories.) -
Les cours de mathématiques m’assibilaient tellement que je m’endormais pendant le cours.
(The math classes used to bore me so much that I would fall asleep during the lecture.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, mon père me lisait des livres qui m’assibilaient, mais maintenant je les apprécie.
(When I was a child, my father used to read me books that would bore me, but now I appreciate them.)
English translations:
- Every time I visited my grandmother, she would bore me with her never-ending stories.
- The math classes used to bore me so much that I would fall asleep during the lecture.
- When I was a child, my father used to read me books that would bore me, but now I appreciate them.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of assibiler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | assibilais | J’assibilais les sifflantes. | I was sibilating the hissing sounds. |
tu | assibiliais | Tu assibiliais les consonnes. | You were sibilating the consonants. |
il | assibilait | Il assibilait avec difficulté. | He was sibilating with difficulty. |
elle | assibilait | Elle assibilait les fricatives. | She was sibilating the fricatives. |
on | assibilait | On assibilait les occlusives. | We were sibilating the stops. |
nous | assibilions | Nous assibilions les affriquées. | We were sibilating the affricates. |
vous | assibiliez | Vous assibiliez les chuintantes. | You were sibilating the hushing sounds. |
ils | assibilaient | Ils assibilaient les liquides. | They were sibilating the liquids. |
elles | assibilaient | Elles assibilaient les nasales. | They were sibilating the nasals. |
Other Conjugations for Assibiler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb assibiler
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Assibiler – 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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