Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
Introduction to the verb cafarder
The English translation of the French verb “cafarder” is “to snitch” or “to inform on someone.” The infinitive form of “cafarder” is pronounced as “ka-far-day.”
The word “cafarder” originates from the word “cafard,” which means “cockroach” in French. This verb comes from the idea of a cockroach lurking around and revealing information about others. In everyday French, “cafarder” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “cafarder” in the imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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Quand j’étais à l’école, il y avait toujours un élève qui cafardait aux professeurs.
(When I was at school, there was always a student who would snitch on the teachers.) -
Nous savions que notre voisin nous cafardait auprès du propriétaire de l’appartement.
(We knew that our neighbor was informing on us to the landlord of the apartment.) -
Pendant des années, mon frère cafardait nos plans à nos parents.
(For years, my brother would snitch on our plans to our parents.)
Note: The translations provided are in a literal sense, and the use of “snitch” may vary depending on the context.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cafarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cafardais | Je cafardais tout le temps. | I used to tattle all the time. |
tu | cafardais | Tu cafardais à l’école. | You used to tattle at school. |
il | cafardait | Il cafardait sur ses camarades. | He used to tattle on his classmates. |
elle | cafardait | Elle cafardait à la maison. | She used to tattle at home. |
on | cafardait | On cafardait sur nos voisins. | We used to tattle on our neighbors. |
nous | cafardions | Nous cafardions en classe. | We used to tattle in class. |
vous | cafardiez | Vous cafardiez à tout le monde. | You used to tattle on everyone. |
ils | cafardaient | Ils cafardaient sur leurs amis. | They used to tattle on their friends. |
elles | cafardaient | Elles cafardaient tout le temps. | They used to tattle all the time. |
Other Conjugations for Cafarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cafarder
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Cafarder – 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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