Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Introduction to the verb armer
The English translation of the French verb “armer” is “to arm.” The infinitive form of “armer” is pronounced as /aʁ.me/.
The verb “armer” comes from the Latin word “armare” which means “to arm” or “to equip.” In everyday French, “armer” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. It can also be used to express a state of being armed.
Here are three simple examples of “armer” in the imparfait tense and their English translations:
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Chaque soir, il armait son bateau avant de partir en mer.
(Every evening, he would arm his boat before setting off to sea.) -
Nous armions nos soldats pour se préparer à la bataille.
(We used to arm our soldiers to prepare for the battle.) -
Pendant la guerre, les résistants armaient des groupes de combattants.
(During the war, the resistance fighters were arming groups of fighters.)
Note: The translations provided are not literal, but rather intended to convey the meaning of the sentence in English.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of armer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’armais | J’armais le pistolet. | I was arming the gun. |
tu | tu armas | Tu armas le soldat. | You armed the soldier. |
il | il armait | Il armait la flotte. | He was arming the fleet. |
elle | elle armait | Elle armait le canon. | She was arming the cannon. |
on | on armait | On armait le navire. | We were arming the ship. |
nous | nous armions | Nous armions l’armée. | We were arming the army. |
vous | vous armiez | Vous armiez le résistant. | You were arming the resistance fighter. |
ils | ils armaient | Ils armaient le tank. | They were arming the tank. |
elles | elles armaient | Elles armaient l’avion. | They were arming the airplane. |
Other Conjugations for Armer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
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Armer – 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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