Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Introduction to the verb buser
The English translation of the French verb “buser” is “to bus” or “to drive a bus.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “buser” is [by.ze].
“Buser” is a verb derived from the English word “bus.” It does not have a direct language origin in French since it comes from English. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe driving or operating a bus.
Here are three examples of how “buser” can be used in the imparfait tense:
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Chaque matin, je busais les passagers vers leur destination.
(Every morning, I would bus the passengers to their destination.) -
Pendant l’été dernier, il busait les touristes dans toute la ville.
(During last summer, he was busing the tourists all over the city.) -
Quand j’étais jeune, mon père busait les élèves pour aller à l’école.
(When I was young, my father used to bus the students to school.)
English Translations:
- Every morning, I would bus the passengers to their destination.
- During last summer, he was busing the tourists all over the city.
- When I was young, my father used to bus the students to school.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of buser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | busais | Je busais tous les jours. | I used to take the bus every day. |
tu | busais | Tu busais vers l’école. | You used to take the bus to school. |
il | busait | Il busait pour aller travailler. | He used to take the bus to go to work. |
elle | busait | Elle busait pour faire ses courses. | She used to take the bus to do her shopping. |
on | busait | On busait en ville. | We used to take the bus in the city. |
nous | busions | Nous busions ensemble. | We used to take the bus together. |
vous | busiez | Vous busiez souvent. | You used to take the bus often. |
ils | busaient | Ils busaient pour se déplacer. | They used to take the bus to get around. |
elles | busaient | Elles busaient pour aller au cinéma. | They used to take the bus to go to the movies. |
Other Conjugations for Buser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb buser
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Buser – About the French Imparfait Tense
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.
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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