Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Introduction to the verb animaliser
The English translation of the French verb “animaliser” is “to animalize.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-nee-mah-lee-zay.”
The word “animaliser” comes from the French noun “animal” and the verb suffix “-iser,” which is used to create a verb from a noun. It means to give an animal-like quality, behavior, or appearance to something or someone.
In everyday French, the verb “animaliser” in the imparfait tense is often used to describe actions or situations in the past that were characterized by animalistic behavior, attributes, or traits. Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense:
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Quand j’étais jeune, je m’animalisais en jouant au rugby.
(When I was young, I used to become animal-like while playing rugby.) -
Les manifestants s’animalisaient et la situation devenait chaotique.
(The protesters were becoming animalistic, and the situation was becoming chaotic.) -
Pendant la soirée, certains invités s’animalisaient après avoir trop bu.
(During the party, some guests would become animal-like after drinking too much.)
English translations:
- When I was young, I used to become animal-like while playing rugby.
- The protesters were becoming animalistic, and the situation was becoming chaotic.
- During the party, some guests would become animal-like after drinking too much.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of animaliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | animalisais | J’animalisais mes dessins. | I was animating my drawings. |
tu | animalisais | Tu animalisais les jouets. | You were animating the toys. |
il | animalisait | Il animalisait les personnages. | He was animating the characters. |
elle | animalisait | Elle animalisait les objets. | She was animating the objects. |
on | animalisait | On animalisait les images. | We were animating the images. |
nous | animalisions | Nous animalisions les films. | We were animating the movies. |
vous | animalisiez | Vous animalisiez les jeux. | You were animating the games. |
ils | animalisaient | Ils animalisaient les livres. | They were animating the books. |
elles | animalisaient | Elles animalisaient les marionnettes. | They were animating the puppets. |
Other Conjugations for Animaliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb animaliser
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Animaliser – 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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