Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
Introduction to the verb annoncer
The English translation of the French verb “annoncer” is “to announce.” The infinitive form “annoncer” is pronounced as /a.nɔ̃.se/.
The verb “annoncer” comes from the Latin word “annuntiare,” meaning “to announce” or “to report.” In everyday French, “annoncer” is commonly used in the imparfait tense, which describes ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “annoncer” in the imparfait tense along with their English translations:
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Chaque soir, il annonçait les nouvelles à la télévision.
(Every evening, he used to announce the news on television.) -
Nous annoncions toujours nos arrivées à l’avance.
(We would always announce our arrivals in advance.) -
Pendant des années, il annonçait les résultats sportifs à la radio.
(For years, he would announce the sports results on the radio.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of annoncer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | annonçais | J’annonçais une bonne nouvelle. | I was announcing good news. |
tu | annonçais | Tu annonçais ton départ. | You were announcing your departure. |
il | annonçait | Il annonçait une réunion. | He was announcing a meeting. |
elle | annonçait | Elle annonçait une fête. | She was announcing a party. |
on | annonçait | On annonçait les résultats. | We were announcing the results. |
nous | annoncions | Nous annoncions notre mariage. | We were announcing our wedding. |
vous | annonciez | Vous annonciez une conférence. | You were announcing a conference. |
ils | annonçaient | Ils annonçaient un événement. | They were announcing an event. |
elles | annonçaient | Elles annonçaient une exposition. | They were announcing an exhibition. |
Other Conjugations for Annoncer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb annoncer
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Annoncer – 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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