Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Introduction to the verb ahaner
The English translation of the French verb “ahaner” is “to pant” or “to gasp.” The infinitive form, “ahaner,” is pronounced as [a.a.ne].
“Ahaner” originates from the Old French word “hahener” which means “to breathe with difficulty.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of panting or struggling to breathe due to physical exertion or fatigue.
Here are three simple examples of “ahaner” used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Pendant l’entraînement, je m’ahanais après chaque sprint.
(During the training, I used to pant after every sprint.) -
Les coureurs s’ahanaient en montant la côte abrupte.
(The runners were panting while climbing the steep hill.) -
Tu t’ahanais en portant ces lourdes valises.
(You were gasping while carrying those heavy suitcases.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of ahaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ahanais | J’ahanais pendant la course. | I was panting during the race. |
tu | ahanais | Tu ahanais pour monter les escaliers. | You were panting to climb the stairs. |
il | ahanait | Il ahanait en portant les sacs lourds. | He was panting while carrying the heavy bags. |
elle | ahanait | Elle ahanait en faisant du sport. | She was panting while exercising. |
on | ahanait | On ahanait en courant. | We were panting while running. |
nous | ahanions | Nous ahanions pour terminer le projet. | We were panting to finish the project. |
vous | ahaniez | Vous ahaniez en faisant du jardinage. | You were panting while gardening. |
ils | ahanaien | Ils ahanaien en faisant du vélo. | They were panting while biking. |
elles | ahanaien | Elles ahanaien en montant les escaliers. | They were panting while climbing the stairs. |
Other Conjugations for Ahaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ahaner
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Ahaner – 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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