Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Introduction to the verb apprécier
The English translation of the French verb apprécier is “to appreciate” or “to enjoy”. The infinitive form “apprécier” is pronounced as “ah-pray-see-ay”.
Apprécier originates from the Latin word “appretiare”, which means “to appraise” or “to value”. In everyday French, it is commonly used in the imparfait tense to express a past habit or ongoing action. The imparfait tense indicates an incomplete action that happened regularly or repeatedly in the past.
Here are three examples of apprécier in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
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J’appréciais ma grand-mère. (I appreciated/enjoyed my grandmother.)
This sentence implies that the speaker regularly appreciated their grandmother in the past. -
Tu appréciais la musique classique. (You appreciated/enjoyed classical music.)
It suggests that the person had a habit of enjoying classical music in the past. -
Nous appréciions nos vacances à la plage. (We appreciated/enjoyed our vacations at the beach.)
This sentence indicates that the speaker and others regularly enjoyed their vacations at the beach in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of apprécier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | appréciais | J’appréciais le film. | I was enjoying the movie. |
tu | appréciais | Tu appréciais la musique. | You were enjoying the music. |
il | appréciait | Il appréciait le repas. | He was enjoying the meal. |
elle | appréciait | Elle appréciait le spectacle. | She was enjoying the show. |
on | appréciait | On appréciait la compagnie. | We were enjoying the company. |
nous | apprécions | Nous apprécions la nature. | We were enjoying nature. |
vous | appréciez | Vous appréciez l’art. | You were enjoying art. |
ils | appréciaient | Ils appréciaient le voyage. | They were enjoying the trip. |
elles | appréciaient | Elles appréciaient la lecture. | They were enjoying reading. |
Other Conjugations for Apprécier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb apprécier
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Apprécier – 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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