Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Introduction to the verb caviarder
The English translation of the French verb “caviarder” is “to censor” or “to black out.” The infinitive form “caviarder” is pronounced as [ka.vjaʁ.de].
The word “caviarder” originated from the noun “caviar,” which refers to the salty delicacy made from fish eggs. In the 19th century, “caviar” was used as a metaphor for small black ink spots that were used to censor or obscure certain parts of a text. Over time, the verb “caviarder” came to represent the act of censoring or blacking out text.
In everyday French, “caviarder” is primarily used in the imparfait tense to describe past actions or habits of censoring. Here are three simple examples of its usage in the imparfait tense:
- Quand j’étais étudiant, je caviardais toujours les parties difficiles de mes livres. (When I was a student, I would always censor the difficult parts of my books.)
- Mon père caviardait les articles politiques avant de les lire à haute voix. (My father used to censor the political articles before reading them aloud.)
- Les journaux de l’époque caviardaient souvent les informations sensibles. (Newspapers at that time would often censor sensitive information.)
English translations:
- When I was a student, I would always censor the difficult parts of my books.
- My father used to censor the political articles before reading them aloud.
- Newspapers at that time would often censor sensitive information.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of caviarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | caviardais | Je caviardais les documents. | I was censoring the documents. |
tu | caviardais | Tu caviardais les articles. | You were censoring the articles. |
il | caviardait | Il caviardait les rapports. | He was censoring the reports. |
elle | caviardait | Elle caviardait les lettres. | She was censoring the letters. |
on | caviardait | On caviardait les textes. | We were censoring the texts. |
nous | caviardions | Nous caviardions les dossiers. | We were censoring the files. |
vous | caviardiez | Vous caviardiez les journaux. | You were censoring the newspapers. |
ils | caviardaient | Ils caviardaient les manuscrits. | They were censoring the manuscripts. |
elles | caviardaient | Elles caviardaient les magazines. | They were censoring the magazines. |
Other Conjugations for Caviarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb caviarder
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Caviarder – 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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