Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Introduction to the verb apponter
The English translation of the French verb “apponter” is “to land on an aircraft carrier.” The infinitive form of “apponter” is pronounced as “a-po(n)-te”.
The word “apponter” has its origins in the French military aviation terminology. It specifically refers to the action of a plane landing on the deck of an aircraft carrier. In everyday French, it is primarily used in the imparfait tense when describing past actions or situations.
Here are three examples of “apponter” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Chaque jour, les pilotes appontaient avec précision sur le porte-avions. (Every day, the pilots would land precisely on the aircraft carrier.)
- Pendant la mission, l’avion appontait sans difficulté malgré les conditions météorologiques. (During the mission, the plane would land on the carrier without difficulty despite the weather conditions.)
- Les aviateurs passaient des heures à s’entraîner pour apponter parfaitement. (The aviators would spend hours training to land perfectly on the carrier.)
Note: The imparfait tense is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of apponter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | appontais | J’appontais l’avion. | I was landing the plane. |
tu | appontais | Tu appontais avec précision. | You were landing with precision. |
il | appontait | Il appontait sur la piste. | He was landing on the runway. |
elle | appontait | Elle appontait habilement. | She was landing skillfully. |
on | appontait | On appontait sans problème. | We were landing without any problem. |
nous | appontions | Nous appontions en douceur. | We were landing smoothly. |
vous | appontiez | Vous appontiez avec assurance. | You were landing with confidence. |
ils | appontaient | Ils appontaient ensemble. | They were landing together. |
elles | appontaient | Elles appontaient en même temps. | They were landing at the same time. |
Other Conjugations for Apponter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apponter
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Apponter – 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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