Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Introduction to the verb affourager
The English translation of the French verb “affourager” is “to feed” or “to provide fodder”. The infinitive form of “affourager” is pronounced as ah-foo-rah-zhay.
The word “affourager” is derived from the French word “fourrage,” which means “fodder” or “animal feed”. It originated from the Latin word “fodrum,” which also means “fodder”. In everyday French, “affourager” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe the action of feeding animals or providing them with fodder in the past.
Here are three examples of how “affourager” can be used in the imparfait tense and their English translations:
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Chaque matin, le fermier affourageait les vaches avant de les traire.
(Every morning, the farmer would feed the cows before milking them.) -
Pendant l’hiver, nous affouragions les chevaux avec du foin et des légumes secs.
(During the winter, we would feed the horses with hay and dried vegetables.) -
Quand j’étais jeune, mon père m’affourageait les lapins tous les soirs.
(When I was young, my father would feed the rabbits every evening.)
Note: The imparfait tense in French is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, often translated to English as “would” or “used to”.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of affourager
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Other Conjugations for Affourager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb affourager
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Affourager – 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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