Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Introduction to the verb aimanter
The English translation of the French verb “aimanter” is “to magnetize” or “to attract.” The infinitive form “aimanter” is pronounced as [ɛ.mɑ̃.te].
The word “aimanter” comes from the noun “aimant” meaning “magnet.” It is derived from the Latin word “adamas” (meaning hard steel or magnet) and the Greek word “adamas” (meaning unconquerable or hard). In everyday French, “aimanter” is used to describe the action of magnetizing or attracting, both literally and figuratively.
Here are three examples of “aimanter” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Quand j’étais enfant, je m’aimantais à tout ce qui était mystérieux.
(When I was a child, I was attracted to everything that was mysterious.) -
Pendant la réunion, le conférencier aimantait l’attention de son public.
(During the meeting, the speaker magnetized the audience’s attention.) -
Elle s’aimantait à ce garçon depuis le premier jour où elle l’a vu.
(She was attracted to that boy since the first day she saw him.)
Note: In these examples, the imparfait tense is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of aimanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | aimantais | J’aimantais les clés. | I was magnetizing the keys. |
tu | aimantais | Tu aimantais les objets. | You were magnetizing the objects. |
il | aimantait | Il aimantait le métal. | He was magnetizing the metal. |
elle | aimantait | Elle aimantait les aimants. | She was magnetizing the magnets. |
on | aimantait | On aimantait les matériaux. | We were magnetizing the materials. |
nous | aimantions | Nous aimantions les outils. | We were magnetizing the tools. |
vous | aimantiez | Vous aimantiez les feuilles. | You were magnetizing the leaves. |
ils | aimantaient | Ils aimantaient les aimants. | They were magnetizing the magnets. |
elles | aimantaient | Elles aimantaient les clés. | They were magnetizing the keys. |
Other Conjugations for Aimanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aimanter
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Aimanter – 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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