Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
Introduction to the verb blaguer
The English translation of the French verb “blaguer” is “to joke” or “to kid”. The infinitive form “blaguer” is pronounced as “blah-gey”.
The word “blaguer” originates from the French slang term “blague” meaning a joke. It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past. The imparfait tense is used to express habits, background information, or descriptions in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense:
- Chaque jour, il blaguait sur ses collègues. (Every day, he used to joke about his colleagues.)
- Nous blaguions souvent pendant les pauses au travail. (We would often joke during work breaks.)
- Quand j’étais enfant, nous blaguions les uns les autres tout le temps. (When I was a child, we used to joke with each other all the time.)
English translations:
- Every day, he used to joke about his colleagues.
- We would often joke during work breaks.
- When I was a child, we used to joke with each other all the time.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of blaguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | blaguais | Je blaguais souvent. | I used to joke often. |
tu | blaguais | Tu blaguais beaucoup. | You used to joke a lot. |
il | blaguait | Il blaguait toujours. | He used to joke all the time. |
elle | blaguait | Elle blaguait avec moi. | She used to joke with me. |
on | blaguait | On blaguait en classe. | We used to joke in class. |
nous | blaguions | Nous blaguions ensemble. | We used to joke together. |
vous | blaguiez | Vous blaguiez sans cesse. | You used to joke non-stop. |
ils | blaguaient | Ils blaguaient entre eux. | They used to joke among themselves. |
elles | blaguaient | Elles blaguaient souvent. | They used to joke often. |
Other Conjugations for Blaguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb blaguer
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Blaguer – 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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