Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Introduction to the verb canonner
The English translation of the French verb “canonner” is “to shell” or “to bombard.” The infinitive form “canonner” is pronounced as “ka-no-nay.”
The word “canonner” has its origin in the Latin word “canna,” which means “tube” or “pipe.” It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense, which is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “canonner” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque nuit, pendant la guerre, les soldats canonnaient la ville.
(Every night, during the war, the soldiers shelled the city.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, nous canonnions des pétards pendant les fêtes.
(When I was a child, we used to shoot firecrackers during the celebrations.) -
Les ennemis canonnaient sans relâche notre position depuis les collines.
(The enemies were incessantly shelling our position from the hills.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of canonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | canonnisais | Je canonnisais les ennemis. | I was cannoning the enemies. |
tu | canonnisais | Tu canonnisais très fort. | You were cannoning very loudly. |
il | canonnisait | Il canonnisait les cibles. | He was cannoning the targets. |
elle | canonnisait | Elle canonnisait avec précision. | She was cannoning with precision. |
on | canonnisait | On canonnisait toute la nuit. | We were cannoning all night. |
nous | canonnisions | Nous canonnisions le château. | We were cannoning the castle. |
vous | canonnisiez | Vous canonnisiez les troupes ennemies. | You were cannoning the enemy troops. |
ils | canonnisaient | Ils canonnisaient la ville. | They were cannoning the city. |
elles | canonnisaient | Elles canonnisaient les navires. | They were cannoning the ships. |
Other Conjugations for Canonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb canonner
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Canonner – 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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