Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
Introduction to the verb bocarder
The English translation of the French verb “bocarder” is “to beat” or “to thrash.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “bocarder” is boh-kahr-deh.
The verb “bocarder” comes from the noun “bocard,” which refers to a machine used to extract minerals by pounding. In everyday French, “bocarder” is used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Chaque matin, il bocardait les épices pour en faire de la poudre.
(Each morning, he used to beat the spices to make powder.) -
Pendant la récolte, les paysans bocardaient les grains pour les nettoyer.
(During the harvest, the farmers would thrash the grains to clean them.) -
Nous bocardions les tapis avant de les vendre.
(We used to beat the rugs before selling them.)
Please note that the translations are approximate as the imparfait tense does not always have a direct equivalent in English.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of bocarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | bocardais | Je bocardais les cartes. | I was shuffling the cards. |
tu | bocardais | Tu bocardais les feuilles. | You were crumpling the papers. |
il | bocardait | Il bocardait le tissu. | He was crushing the fabric. |
elle | bocardait | Elle bocardait les noix. | She was grinding the nuts. |
on | bocardait | On bocardait les épices. | We were pounding the spices. |
nous | bocardions | Nous bocardions les grains. | We were threshing the grains. |
vous | bocardiez | Vous bocardiez les pierres. | You were crushing the stones. |
ils | bocardaient | Ils bocardaient les plantes. | They were trampling the plants. |
elles | bocardaient | Elles bocardaient les herbes. | They were crushing the herbs. |
Other Conjugations for Bocarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bocarder
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Bocarder – 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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