Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Introduction to the verb chanstiquer
The English translation of the French verb “chanstiquer” is “to haggle.” The infinitive form, “chanstiquer,” is pronounced as [shahn-stee-keh].
“Chanstiquer” comes from the Old French word “chanstiquer” or “chantiquer,” which means “to negotiate” or “to bargain.” It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense, which indicates ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “chanstiquer” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque semaine, ils chanstiquaient le prix des légumes au marché.
(Every week, they used to haggle over the price of vegetables at the market.) -
Pendant mes voyages, je chanstiquais toujours le tarif des hôtels.
(During my travels, I would always haggle over the hotel rates.) -
Quand j’étais étudiant, je chanstiquais le prix des livres dans les librairies.
(When I was a student, I used to haggle over the price of books in bookstores.)
Note: The translations provided are not literal translations but convey the meaning of the sentences in English.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chanstiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | chantiquais | Je chantiquais la chanson. | I was butchering the song. |
tu | chantiquais | Tu chantiquais toutes les paroles. | You were butchering all the lyrics. |
il | chantiquait | Il chantiquait la mélodie. | He was butchering the melody. |
elle | chantiquait | Elle chantiquait la chanson d’amour. | She was butchering the love song. |
on | chantiquait | On chantiquait la musique. | We were butchering the music. |
nous | chantiquions | Nous chantiquions les paroles. | We were butchering the lyrics. |
vous | chantiquiez | Vous chantiquiez la chanson. | You were butchering the song. |
ils | chantiquaient | Ils chantiquaient toutes les chansons. | They were butchering all the songs. |
elles | chantiquaient | Elles chantiquaient les mélodies. | They were butchering the melodies. |
Other Conjugations for Chanstiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
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Chanstiquer – 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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