Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Introduction to the verb africaniser
The English translation of the French verb “africaniser” is “to Africanize.” The infinitive form “africaniser” is pronounced as [a.fʀi.ka.ni.ze].
The word “africaniser” originated from the French word “Afrique,” meaning Africa, and the suffix “-iser,” which is often added to nouns to create verbs indicating the action of making something like the noun. In everyday French, “africaniser” is commonly used to describe the act of adopting or incorporating African characteristics, customs, or influence.
Here are three examples of the usage of “africaniser” in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Pendant cette période, la société cherchait à africaniser ses produits.
Translation: During that period, the company was trying to Africanize its products. -
Les créateurs de mode de cette époque cherchaient à africaniser leurs collections.
Translation: Fashion designers of that time were seeking to Africanize their collections. -
Dans les années 1960, de nombreux pays africains ont commencé à africaniser leur système d’éducation.
Translation: In the 1960s, many African countries started to Africanize their education systems.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of africaniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | africanisais | J’africanisais mes habitudes. | I was africanizing my habits. |
tu | africanisais | Tu africanisais ton langage. | You were africanizing your language. |
il | africanisait | Il africanisait la culture locale. | He was africanizing the local culture. |
elle | africanisait | Elle africanisait ses vêtements. | She was africanizing her clothes. |
on | africanisait | On africanisait les traditions. | We were africanizing the traditions. |
nous | africanisions | Nous africanisions notre alimentation. | We were africanizing our diet. |
vous | africanisiez | Vous africanisiez vos croyances. | You were africanizing your beliefs. |
ils | africanisaient | Ils africanisaient leur musique. | They were africanizing their music. |
elles | africanisaient | Elles africanisaient leur danse. | They were africanizing their dance. |
Other Conjugations for Africaniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb africaniser
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Africaniser – 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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