Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Introduction to the verb additionner
The English translation of the French verb additionner is “to add.”
The infinitive form of additionner is pronounced as “ah-dee-see-oh-neh.”
Additionner is derived from the Latin word “additionare,” which means “to add.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is used to indicate the action of adding or summing up numbers or quantities.
In everyday French, the verb additionner in the imparfait tense is commonly used in various situations such as mathematics, accounting, or when describing past habits or ongoing actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Chaque soir, elle additionnait les chiffres pour vérifier ses comptes.
(Every evening, she would add up the numbers to check her accounts.) - Nous additionnions les ingrédients nécessaires à la recette.
(We were adding the necessary ingredients for the recipe.) - Pendant les cours de mathématiques, les élèves additionnaient les nombres avec concentration.
(During the math class, the students were adding the numbers with concentration.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of additionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | additionnais | J’additionnais les nombres. | I was adding the numbers. |
tu | additionnais | Tu additionnais rapidement. | You were adding quickly. |
il | additionnait | Il additionnait les chiffres. | He was adding the digits. |
elle | additionnait | Elle additionnait les sommes. | She was adding the sums. |
on | additionnait | On additionnait les valeurs. | We were adding the values. |
nous | additionnions | Nous additionnions les résultats. | We were adding the results. |
vous | additionniez | Vous additionniez les colonnes. | You were adding the columns. |
ils | additionnaient | Ils additionnaient les produits. | They were adding the products. |
elles | additionnaient | Elles additionnaient les quantités. | They were adding the quantities. |
Other Conjugations for Additionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb additionner
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Additionner – 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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