Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Introduction to the verb acclimater
The English translation of the French verb “acclimater” is “to acclimatize.” The infinitive form “acclimater” is pronounced as [a-klee-mah-te].
The verb “acclimater” comes from the combination of the prefix “ac-” (meaning “to”) and the word “climat” (meaning “climate”). It refers to the action of adapting or getting accustomed to a new environment or climate.
In everyday French, the verb “acclimater” is most often used in the imparfait tense to express ongoing or repeated actions in the past. This tense is used to describe habits, states of being, or conditions that were ongoing or repeated in the past.
Here are three examples of “acclimater” used in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Je m’acclimatais au froid hivernal de la montagne.
(I was acclimatizing myself to the winter cold of the mountains.) -
Tu t’acclimatais petit à petit à la chaleur étouffante de la jungle.
(You were slowly acclimatizing yourself to the stifling heat of the jungle.) -
Les explorateurs s’acclimataient progressivement aux conditions extrêmes du désert.
(The explorers were gradually acclimatizing themselves to the extreme conditions of the desert.)
Note: The imparfait tense in English is often translated as the past continuous or past progressive tense.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of acclimater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | acclimatais | J’acclimatais les plantes. | I was acclimating the plants. |
tu | acclimatais | Tu acclimatais rapidement. | You were acclimating quickly. |
il | acclimatait | Il acclimatait les animaux. | He was acclimating the animals. |
elle | acclimatait | Elle acclimatait les nouveaux employés. | She was acclimating the new employees. |
on | acclimatait | On acclimatait les visiteurs. | We were acclimating the visitors. |
nous | acclimations | Nous acclimations aux conditions climatiques. | We were acclimating to the weather conditions. |
vous | acclimatiez | Vous acclimatiez aux changements. | You were acclimating to the changes. |
ils | acclimataient | Ils acclimataient les oiseaux. | They were acclimating the birds. |
elles | acclimataient | Elles acclimataient les plantes exotiques. | They were acclimating the exotic plants. |
Other Conjugations for Acclimater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb acclimater
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Acclimater – 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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