Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Introduction to the verb colorier
The English translation of the French verb “colorier” is “to color.” The infinitive form “colorier” is pronounced as “koh-loh-ree-ey”.
The verb “colorier” originated from the Latin term “colorare,” meaning “to color.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of adding color to something, such as coloring a picture or filling in a coloring book.
Here are three examples of “colorier” used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Quand j’étais enfant, je coloriais souvent des dessins. (When I was a child, I used to color pictures often.)
- Tous les jours, nous coloriions les pages de notre livre de coloriage. (Every day, we used to color the pages of our coloring book.)
- Pendant le cours d’art, les élèves coloriaient des paysages magnifiques. (During the art class, the students used to color beautiful landscapes.)
Note: The imparfait tense is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, as well as to set the scene or provide background information.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of colorier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | coloriais | Je coloriais le dessin. | I was coloring the picture. |
tu | coloriais | Tu coloriais avec soin. | You were coloring carefully. |
il | coloriait | Il coloriait les fleurs. | He was coloring the flowers. |
elle | coloriait | Elle coloriait les papillons. | She was coloring the butterflies. |
on | coloriait | On coloriait les paysages. | We were coloring the landscapes. |
nous | coloriions | Nous coloriions ensemble. | We were coloring together. |
vous | coloriiez | Vous coloriiez les animaux. | You were coloring the animals. |
ils | coloriaient | Ils coloriaient les véhicules. | They were coloring the vehicles. |
elles | coloriaient | Elles coloriaient les personnages. | They were coloring the characters. |
Other Conjugations for Colorier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb colorier
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Colorier – 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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