Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Introduction to the verb ajourner
The English translation of the French verb “ajourner” is “to adjourn” or “to postpone.” The infinitive form “ajourner” is pronounced as “ah-zhoor-nay.”
The word “ajourner” originates from the Old French term “ajorner,” which meant “to appoint” or “to summon.” Over time, its meaning evolved to its current definition of “to adjourn” or “to postpone.”
In everyday French, “ajourner” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to express the ongoing or repeated action of postponing something in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque semaine, nous l’ajournions.
(Every week, we used to adjourn it.) -
Ils ajournaient constamment la réunion.
(They were constantly adjourning the meeting.) -
Tu ajournais toujours tes projets.
(You always used to postpone your plans.)
Please note that the translations provided are not literal, as the imparfait tense doesn’t always have a direct equivalent in English. The translations are meant to convey the general meaning and context of the sentences.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of ajourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ajournais | J’ajournais le projet. | I was postponing the project. |
tu | ajournais | Tu ajournais ton voyage. | You were postponing your trip. |
il | ajournait | Il ajournait la réunion. | He was postponing the meeting. |
elle | ajournait | Elle ajournait sa décision. | She was postponing her decision. |
on | ajournait | On ajournait les travaux. | We were postponing the work. |
nous | ajournions | Nous ajournions nos projets. | We were postponing our plans. |
vous | ajourniez | Vous ajourniez l’événement. | You were postponing the event. |
ils | ajournaient | Ils ajournaient les négociations. | They were postponing the negotiations. |
elles | ajournaient | Elles ajournaient les examens. | They were postponing the exams. |
Other Conjugations for Ajourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ajourner
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Ajourner – 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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