Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Introduction to the verb congratuler
The English translation of the French verb “congratuler” is “to congratulate.” The infinitive form “congratuler” is pronounced as “kohng-graht-yuh-lay.”
The verb “congratuler” is derived from the Latin word “congratulari,” which means “to rejoice with” or “to congratulate.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the imparfait tense to express habitual or ongoing actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “congratuler” in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Chaque fois qu’il réussissait un examen, ses parents le congratulaient.
(Whenever he passed an exam, his parents would congratulate him.) -
Nous les congratulions pour leur victoire au match de football.
(We used to congratulate them for their victory in the soccer match.) -
Vous congratuliez toujours vos collègues quand ils accomplissaient de grands projets.
(You used to always congratulate your colleagues when they completed big projects.)
Note: The imparfait tense in French generally indicates an ongoing or repeated action in the past and is often translated to English as “used to” or “would.”
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of congratuler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | congratulais | Je te congratulais pour ton succès. | I used to congratulate you for your success. |
tu | congratulais | Tu me congratulais souvent. | You used to congratulate me often. |
il | congratulait | Il la congratulait pour son travail. | He used to congratulate her for her work. |
elle | congratulait | Elle le congratulait pour sa victoire. | She used to congratulate him for his victory. |
on | congratulait | On les congratulait pour leur mariage. | We used to congratulate them for their wedding. |
nous | congratulions | Nous te congratulions pour ton anniversaire. | We used to congratulate you for your birthday. |
vous | congratuliez | Vous nous congratuliez pour nos efforts. | You used to congratulate us for our efforts. |
ils | congratulaient | Ils le congratulaient pour son talent. | They used to congratulate him for his talent. |
elles | congratulaient | Elles la congratulaient pour son courage. | They used to congratulate her for her courage. |
Other Conjugations for Congratuler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congratuler
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Congratuler – 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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