Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
Introduction to the verb béquiller
The English translation of the French verb “béquiller” is “to walk with crutches.” The infinitive form “béquiller” is pronounced as “bay-k-ee-yay.”
The word “béquiller” comes from the noun “béquille,” which means “crutch” in French. It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to describe a past ongoing action or state of walking with crutches.
Here are three simple examples of the verb “béquiller” used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Quand j’étais enfant, je béquillais suite à une fracture à la jambe.
(When I was a child, I used to walk with crutches due to a leg fracture.) -
Tous les matins, elle béquillait lentement jusqu’à l’arrêt de bus.
(Every morning, she would walk slowly with crutches to the bus stop.) -
Nous béquillions pendant plusieurs semaines après l’opération du genou.
(We were walking with crutches for several weeks after the knee surgery.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of béquiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | béquillais | Je béquillais après ma blessure. | I was using crutches after my injury. |
tu | béquillais | Tu béquillais lentement. | You were walking slowly with crutches. |
il | béquillait | Il béquillait en boitant. | He was using crutches while limping. |
elle | béquillait | Elle béquillait avec facilité. | She was using crutches with ease. |
on | béquillait | On béquillait pour se déplacer. | We were using crutches to move around. |
nous | béquillions | Nous béquillions ensemble. | We were using crutches together. |
vous | béquilliez | Vous béquilliez prudemment. | You were using crutches cautiously. |
ils | béquillaient | Ils béquillaient après leurs opérations. | They were using crutches after their surgeries. |
elles | béquillaient | Elles béquillaient sans difficulté. | They were using crutches without difficulty. |
Other Conjugations for Béquiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb béquiller
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Béquiller – 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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