Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Introduction to the verb activer
The English translation of the French verb “activer” is “to activate.” The infinitive form “activer” is pronounced as [ak-tee-veh].
The verb “activer” comes from the Latin word “activare” and is used in everyday French to express the action of activating something or making it function. In the imparfait tense, it is often used to refer to repeated or ongoing actions in the past.
Here are three examples of the usage of “activer” in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Chaque matin, j’activais mon ordinateur avant de commencer à travailler.
(Every morning, I would activate my computer before starting to work.) -
Nous activions toujours le système de sécurité avant de quitter la maison.
(We would always activate the security system before leaving the house.) -
Pendant mes études, j’activais régulièrement mon réseau social pour rester en contact avec mes amis.
(During my studies, I would regularly activate my social network to stay in touch with my friends.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of activer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | activais | J’activais l’ordinateur. | I was activating the computer. |
tu | activais | Tu activais la musique. | You were activating the music. |
il | activait | Il activait la télévision. | He was activating the television. |
elle | activait | Elle activait le chauffage. | She was activating the heating. |
on | activait | On activait les lumières. | We were activating the lights. |
nous | activions | Nous activions le système. | We were activating the system. |
vous | activiez | Vous activiez le mode avion. | You were activating airplane mode. |
ils | activaient | Ils activaient les alarmes. | They were activating the alarms. |
elles | activaient | Elles activaient les alarmes. | They were activating the alarms. |
Other Conjugations for Activer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb activer
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Activer – 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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