Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Introduction to the verb botter
The English translation of the French verb “botter” is “to kick”. The infinitive form of “botter” is pronounced as “boh-tay”.
The word “botter” originated from the Latin word “buttare”, which means “to hit”. In everyday French, “botter” is most often used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “botter” in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
- Je bottais dans le ballon tous les jours. (I used to kick the ball every day.)
- Tu bottais toujours dans la porte. (You were always kicking the door.)
- Il/Elle bottait les cailloux sur le chemin. (He/She used to kick the pebbles on the path.)
Please note that the translations provided are in the simple past tense in English, as the imparfait tense does not have a direct equivalent in English.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of botter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | bot tais | Je bottais le ballon. | I was kicking the ball. |
tu | bot tais | Tu bottais fort. | You were kicking hard. |
il | bot tait | Il bottait dans le vide. | He was kicking into the air. |
elle | bot tait | Elle bottait de toutes ses forces. | She was kicking with all her strength. |
on | bot tait | On bottait ensemble. | We were kicking together. |
nous | bot tions | Nous b ottions les pénalités. | We were taking penalties. |
vous | bot tiez | Vous bottiez avec précision. | You were kicking with precision. |
ils | bot taient | Ils bottaient le ballon loin. | They were kicking the ball far. |
elles | bot taient | Elles bottaient avec efficacité. | They were kicking with efficiency. |
Other Conjugations for Botter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botter
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the botter imparfait tense conjugation!
Botter – About the French Imparfait Tense
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.
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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb botter. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb imparfait conjugation!