Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
Introduction to the verb authentifier
The English translation of the French verb “authentifier” is “to authenticate.” The infinitive form “authentifier” is pronounced as “oh-ten-tee-fee-yay.”
“Authentifier” originates from the Latin word “authenticare,” which means “to establish the authenticity of.” In everyday French, “authentifier” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe actions or states in the past that were ongoing or repeated.
Here are three examples of “authentifier” used in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Je l’authentifiais chaque matin avant de commencer à travailler.
(I used to authenticate it every morning before starting to work.) -
Pendant son voyage, il authentifiait régulièrement ses documents de voyage.
(During his trip, he used to regularly authenticate his travel documents.) -
Nous authentifiions nos identités à chaque fois que nous entrions dans le bâtiment.
(We used to authenticate our identities every time we entered the building.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of authentifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | authentifiais | J’authentifiais les documents. | I was authenticating the documents. |
tu | authentifiais | Tu authentifiais les utilisateurs. | You were authenticating the users. |
il | authentifiait | Il authentifiait les informations. | He was authenticating the information. |
elle | authentifiait | Elle authentifiait les transactions. | She was authenticating the transactions. |
on | authentifiait | On authentifiait les comptes. | We were authenticating the accounts. |
nous | authentifiions | Nous authentifiions les identités. | We were authenticating the identities. |
vous | authentifiiez | Vous authentifiiez les accès. | You were authenticating the accesses. |
ils | authentifiaient | Ils authentifiaient les données. | They were authenticating the data. |
elles | authentifiaient | Elles authentifiaient les connexions. | They were authenticating the connections. |
Other Conjugations for Authentifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb authentifier
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Authentifier – 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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