Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Introduction to the verb carier
The English translation of the French verb “carier” is “to carry”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ka-rye”.
The verb “carier” is derived from the Old Low Franconian word “karon”, which means “to move with effort” or “to haul”. It is commonly used in everyday French to express the action of carrying or transporting something from one place to another.
In the imparfait tense, “carier” is often used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Je cariais des livres tous les jours. (I used to carry books every day.)
- Tu cariais tes courses à pied. (You used to carry your groceries on foot.)
- Les ouvriers cariaient les matériaux de construction sur le chantier. (The workers were carrying construction materials on the site.)
Note: The English translations provided are in the simple past tense as the imparfait tense in French doesn’t have a direct equivalent in English.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of carier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | caryais | Je caryais les boîtes. | I used to carry the boxes. |
tu | caryais | Tu caryais le sac. | You used to carry the bag. |
il | caryait | Il caryait les valises. | He used to carry the suitcases. |
elle | caryait | Elle caryait les livres. | She used to carry the books. |
on | caryait | On caryait les provisions. | We used to carry the groceries. |
nous | caryions | Nous caryions les valises. | We used to carry the suitcases. |
vous | caryiez | Vous caryiez les sacs. | You used to carry the bags. |
ils | caryaient | Ils caryaient les boîtes. | They used to carry the boxes. |
elles | caryaient | Elles caryaient les livres. | They used to carry the books. |
Other Conjugations for Carier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb carier
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Carier – 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
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