Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
Introduction to the verb admonester
The English translation of the French verb admonester is “to admonish” or “to reprimand.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ad-moh-nes-tey.”
The word “admonester” comes from the Latin word “admonestare,” meaning “to warn” or “to advise.” It entered the French language during the Middle Ages and has since been used to express the action of reproving or reprimanding someone for their behavior.
In everyday French, the verb “admonester” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual reprimands in the past. The imparfait tense is used to talk about repeated or continuous actions in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Chaque jour, le professeur admonestait les élèves bruyants. (Every day, the teacher would admonish the noisy students.)
- Quand j’étais enfant, mes parents m’admonestaient de tenir ma chambre propre. (When I was a child, my parents would admonish me to keep my room clean.)
- Les chefs de l’entreprise admonestaient régulièrement les employés en retard. (The company managers would regularly admonish the employees who were late.)
These examples demonstrate the use of “admonester” in the imparfait tense to describe past actions of reprimanding or admonishing.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of admonester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | admonestais | Je l’admonestais souvent. | I used to admonish him/her often. |
tu | admonestais | Tu admonestais tes amis. | You used to admonish your friends. |
il | admonestait | Il admonestait les employés. | He used to admonish the employees. |
elle | admonestait | Elle admonestait son frère. | She used to admonish her brother. |
on | admonestait | On admonestait les étudiants. | We used to admonish the students. |
nous | admonestions | Nous admonestions les enfants. | We used to admonish the children. |
vous | admonestiez | Vous admonestiez les coupables. | You used to admonish the guilty ones. |
ils | admonestaient | Ils admonestaient leurs adversaires. | They used to admonish their opponents. |
elles | admonestaient | Elles admonestaient les responsables. | They used to admonish the responsible ones. |
Other Conjugations for Admonester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb admonester
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Admonester – 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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