Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Introduction to the verb achopper
The English translation of the French verb “achopper” is “to stumble” or “to trip.” The infinitive form “achopper” is pronounced as “a-sho-pey.”
“Achopper” originated from the Old French word “achoper,” which means “to hit against” or “to collide.” It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “achopper” used in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Chaque fois que je marchais dans cette rue, j’achoppais sur cette marche cassée.
(Every time I walked on this street, I would stumble on that broken step.) -
Il achoppait toujours sur les mêmes erreurs dans ses devoirs.
(He would always stumble upon the same mistakes in his homework.) -
Nous achoppions régulièrement sur des problèmes techniques lors de nos réunions en ligne.
(We would often stumble upon technical issues during our online meetings.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of achopper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | achoppais | J’achoppais souvent. | I often stumbled. |
tu | achoppais | Tu achoppais sur les mots. | You stumbled over your words. |
il | achoppait | Il achoppait devant l’obstacle. | He stumbled in front of the obstacle. |
elle | achoppait | Elle achoppait dans ses projets. | She stumbled in her projects. |
on | achoppait | On achoppait régulièrement. | We stumbled regularly. |
nous | achoppions | Nous achoppions sur les difficultés. | We stumbled upon difficulties. |
vous | achoppiez | Vous achoppiez dans vos choix. | You stumbled in your choices. |
ils | achoppaient | Ils achoppaient sur les problèmes. | They stumbled upon problems. |
elles | achoppaient | Elles achoppaient dans leurs décisions. | They stumbled in their decisions. |
Other Conjugations for Achopper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb achopper
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Achopper – 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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