Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
Introduction to the verb ascensionner
The English translation of the French verb “ascensionner” is “to climb” or “to ascend”. The infinitive form “ascensionner” is pronounced as /a.sɑ̃.sjɔ.ne/.
The verb “ascensionner” comes from the noun “ascension,” which ultimately stems from the Latin word “ascensio” meaning “a climbing” or “an ascent”. In everyday French, “ascensionner” is often used in the imparfait tense, which is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “ascensionner” in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
- Chaque été, nous ascensionnions la montagne. (Every summer, we would climb the mountain.)
- Pendant mes vacances, j’ascensionnais régulièrement les collines. (During my vacation, I would regularly climb the hills.)
- Quand j’étais jeune, mon père et moi ascensionnions les sommets ensemble. (When I was young, my father and I would climb the peaks together.)
Please note that the English translations provided above are in the simple past tense, as the imparfait tense does not have a direct equivalent in English.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of ascensionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ascensionnais | J’ascensionnais la montagne. | I was climbing the mountain. |
tu | ascensionnais | Tu ascensionnais rapidement. | You were climbing quickly. |
il | ascensionnait | Il ascensionnait lentement. | He was climbing slowly. |
elle | ascensionnait | Elle ascensionnait avec assurance. | She was climbing confidently. |
on | ascensionnait | On ascensionnait en équipe. | We were climbing as a team. |
nous | ascensionnions | Nous ascensionnions les sommets. | We were climbing the summits. |
vous | ascensionniez | Vous ascensionniez sans peur. | You were climbing fearlessly. |
ils | ascensionnaient | Ils ascensionnaient les rochers. | They were climbing the rocks. |
elles | ascensionnaient | Elles ascensionnaient les falaises. | They were climbing the cliffs. |
Other Conjugations for Ascensionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ascensionner
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Ascensionner – 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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