Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Introduction to the verb baptiser
The English translation of the French verb “baptiser” is “to baptize.” The infinitive form “baptiser” is pronounced as “bahp-tee-zay.”
The verb “baptiser” comes from the Latin word “baptizare,” which means “to baptize.” It is primarily used in everyday French to refer to the act of administering the sacrament of baptism or to metaphorically describe initiating someone or something into a new experience or belief.
Here are three examples of “baptiser” used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Quand j’étais enfant, mon père me baptisait dans l’église du village.
(When I was a child, my father used to baptize me in the village church.) - Ils baptisaient de nombreux nouveau-nés chaque dimanche.
(They used to baptize many newborns every Sunday.) - Tu te rappelles de ce jour où nous avons baptisé notre chiot ?
(Do you remember that day when we baptized our puppy?)
Please note that the verb “baptiser” is also commonly used in the present tense and other tenses depending on the context.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of baptiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | baptisais | Je baptisais les enfants. | I was baptizing the children. |
tu | baptisais | Tu baptisais tes amis. | You were baptizing your friends. |
il | baptisait | Il baptisait le bébé. | He was baptizing the baby. |
elle | baptisait | Elle baptisait sa nièce. | She was baptizing her niece. |
on | baptisait | On baptisait les nouveaux-nés. | We were baptizing the newborns. |
nous | baptisions | Nous baptisions les personnes. | We were baptizing the people. |
vous | baptisiez | Vous baptisiez les adultes. | You were baptizing the adults. |
ils | baptisaient | Ils baptisaient les convertis. | They were baptizing the converts. |
elles | baptisaient | Elles baptisaient les enfants du village. | They were baptizing the children of the village. |
Other Conjugations for Baptiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baptiser
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Baptiser – 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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