Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Introduction to the verb botteler
The English translation of the French verb “botteler” is “to bundle” or “to tie into bundles.” The infinitive form “botteler” is pronounced as “bo-tuh-leh.”
“Botteler” has its origins in the Old French word “botele” which means “bundle” or “pack.” It is derived from the noun “bote” meaning “bundle” or “packet,” which can be traced back to the Latin word “bottis.”
In everyday French, “botteler” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense along with their English translations:
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Chaque automne, il bottelait les feuilles mortes dans son jardin.
(Every autumn, he used to bundle the dead leaves in his garden.) -
Pendant la récolte, les agriculteurs bottelaient les bottes de foin.
(During the harvest, the farmers would bundle the hay bales.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, nous bottelions les tiges de fleurs pour les vendre au marché.
(When I was a child, we used to tie the flower stems into bundles to sell at the market.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of botteler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | bottelais | Je bottelais le foin. | I was baling the hay. |
tu | bottelais | Tu bottelais les légumes. | You were packing the vegetables. |
il | bottelait | Il bottelait les fleurs. | He was bundling the flowers. |
elle | bottelait | Elle bottelait les herbes. | She was tying the herbs. |
on | bottelait | On bottelait les bouteilles. | We were bottling the bottles. |
nous | bottelions | Nous bottelions les fruits. | We were bottling the fruits. |
vous | botteliez | Vous botteliez les conserves. | You were canning the preserves. |
ils | bottelaient | Ils bottelaient les briques. | They were stacking the bricks. |
elles | bottelaient | Elles bottelaient les bocaux. | They were bottling the jars. |
Other Conjugations for Botteler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb botteler
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Botteler – 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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