Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Introduction to the verb agglutiner
The English translation of the French verb “agglutiner” is “to agglutinate” or “to clump together.” The infinitive form of agglutiner is pronounced as “a-gloo-tee-nay.”
The word “agglutiner” comes from the Latin word “agglutinare,” meaning “to glue together.” In everyday French, “agglutiner” is used to describe the action of sticking or joining different elements together.
Here are three examples of how “agglutiner” is used in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
- Chaque soir, les enfants s’agglutinaient autour du feu. (Every evening, the children would gather around the fire.)
- Les particules se trouvaient agglutinées dans l’eau. (The particles used to clump together in the water.)
- Pendant l’heure de pointe, les voitures s’agglutinaient sur l’autoroute. (During rush hour, cars would pile up on the highway.)
These examples demonstrate the action of elements coming together, forming a group or cluster.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of agglutiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | agglutinais | Je agglutinais les mots. | I was agglutinating the words. |
tu | agglutinais | Tu agglutinais les morceaux. | You were agglutinating the pieces. |
il | agglutinait | Il agglutinait les éléments. | He was agglutinating the elements. |
elle | agglutinait | Elle agglutinait les matériaux. | She was agglutinating the materials. |
on | agglutinait | On agglutinait les substances. | We were agglutinating the substances. |
nous | agglutinions | Nous agglutinions les parties. | We were agglutinating the parts. |
vous | agglutiniez | Vous agglutiniez les objets. | You were agglutinating the objects. |
ils | agglutinaient | Ils agglutinaient les composants. | They were agglutinating the components. |
elles | agglutinaient | Elles agglutinaient les ingrédients. | They were agglutinating the ingredients. |
Other Conjugations for Agglutiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agglutiner
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Agglutiner – 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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