Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Introduction to the verb contremarquer
The English translation of the French verb contremarquer is “to mark over.” The infinitive form “contremarquer” is pronounced as kɔ̃.tʁə.maʁ.ke.
Contremarquer is derived from the combination of the prefix “contre-” (meaning against or over) and the verb “marquer” (meaning to mark). It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense, which indicates an ongoing or habitual past action.
Here are three simple examples of contremarquer in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Chaque soir, il contremarquait les articles invendus. (Every evening, he would mark over the unsold items.)
- Nous contremarquions nos cartes de visite avant de les distribuer. (We used to mark over our business cards before handing them out.)
- Pendant l’été, elle contremarquait les vêtements en promotion. (During the summer, she would mark over the clothes on sale.)
In these examples, contremarquer is used to convey the action of marking over or marking again, often in the context of sales, inventory, or labeling.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of contremarquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | contremarquais | Je contremarquais mes billets. | I was exchanging my tickets. |
tu | contremarquais | Tu contremarquais tes documents. | You were validating your documents. |
il | contremarquait | Il contremarquait les bagages. | He was tagging the luggage. |
elle | contremarquait | Elle contremarquait les colis. | She was marking the packages. |
on | contremarquait | On contremarquait les entrées. | We were stamping the tickets. |
nous | contremarquions | Nous contremarquions nos réservations. | We were confirming our reservations. |
vous | contremarquiez | Vous contremarquiez les passagers. | You were checking the passengers. |
ils | contremarquaient | Ils contremarquaient les bagages à main. | They were labeling the carry-on luggage. |
elles | contremarquaient | Elles contremarquaient les valises. | They were marking the suitcases. |
Other Conjugations for Contremarquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contremarquer
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Contremarquer – 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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