Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Introduction to the verb aviver
The English translation of the French verb “aviver” is “to revive” or “to intensify.” The infinitive form “aviver” is pronounced as “ah-vee-vay.”
The word “aviver” comes from the Latin word “vivus,” meaning “alive” or “living.” It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense, which indicates ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “aviver” in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
- Chaque matin, il avivait le feu dans la cheminée. (Every morning, he would revive the fire in the fireplace.)
- Les orateurs avivaient les passions du public lors des rassemblements politiques. (The speakers would intensify the passions of the crowd during political rallies.)
- Pendant le carnaval, les musiciens avivaient l’ambiance avec leurs chansons entraînantes. (During the carnival, the musicians would liven up the atmosphere with their catchy songs.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of aviver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | avivais | J’avivais ma mémoire. | I was sharpening my memory. |
tu | avivais | Tu avivais le feu. | You were stoking the fire. |
il | avivait | Il avivait sa créativité. | He was stimulating his creativity. |
elle | avivait | Elle avivait ses sens. | She was heightening her senses. |
on | avivait | On avivait la flamme. | We were intensifying the flame. |
nous | avivions | Nous avivions nos connaissances. | We were deepening our knowledge. |
vous | aviviez | Vous aviviez votre curiosité. | You were fueling your curiosity. |
ils | avivaient | Ils avivaient la discussion. | They were enlivening the conversation. |
elles | avivaient | Elles avivaient leur passion. | They were kindling their passion. |
Other Conjugations for Aviver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb aviver
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Aviver – 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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