Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Introduction to the verb cabaner
The English translation of the French verb “cabaner” is “to stay in a cabin” or “to shack up.” The infinitive form of “cabaner” is pronounced as [ka-ba-ney].
The word “cabaner” originates from the noun “cabane,” which means “cabin” or “shack.” It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to describe an ongoing action or state in the past. This tense is used to set the scene, describe background information, or express habitual actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “cabaner” used in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Quand j’étais jeune, je cabanais toujours pendant les vacances d’été.
(When I was young, I would always stay in a cabin during summer vacations.) -
Nous cabanions dans une petite maison au bord du lac.
(We were shacking up in a small house by the lake.) -
Pendant l’hiver, ils cabanaient dans les montagnes pour skier.
(During winter, they used to stay in a cabin in the mountains to go skiing.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cabaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cabanais | Je cabanais dans la forêt. | I was camping in the forest. |
tu | cabanais | Tu cabanais souvent. | You were camping often. |
il | cabanait | Il cabanait avec ses amis. | He was camping with his friends. |
elle | cabanait | Elle cabanait près de la rivière. | She was camping near the river. |
on | cabanait | On cabanait en montagne. | We were camping in the mountains. |
nous | cabanions | Nous cabanions en famille. | We were camping as a family. |
vous | cabaniez | Vous cabaniez dans la région. | You were camping in the region. |
ils | cabanaient | Ils cabanaient au bord du lac. | They were camping by the lake. |
elles | cabanaient | Elles cabanaient dans la forêt tropicale. | They were camping in the rainforest. |
Other Conjugations for Cabaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cabaner
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Cabaner – 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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