Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Introduction to the verb cartographier
The English translation of the French verb “cartographier” is “to map” or “to chart”. The infinitive form “cartographier” is pronounced as “kar-to-gra-fee-yay”.
The word “cartographier” originates from the French noun “carte” meaning “map” and the verb “graphier” meaning “to write or draw”. It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to describe habitual or ongoing 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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J’habitais près de la mer et tous les jours je cartographiais les zones de pêche.
(I used to live near the sea, and every day I would map the fishing areas.) -
Pendant mes études, je cartographiais les villes pour mon projet de géographie.
(During my studies, I used to map cities for my geography project.) -
Chaque été, nous cartographiions les sentiers de randonnée dans les montagnes.
(Every summer, we would map hiking trails in the mountains.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cartographier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cartographiais | Je cartographiais la région. | I was mapping the region. |
tu | cartographiais | Tu cartographiais les montagnes. | You were mapping the mountains. |
il | cartographiait | Il cartographiait la ville. | He was mapping the city. |
elle | cartographiait | Elle cartographiait le territoire. | She was mapping the territory. |
on | cartographiait | On cartographiait les rivières. | We were mapping the rivers. |
nous | cartographiions | Nous cartographiions les frontières. | We were mapping the borders. |
vous | cartographiiez | Vous cartographiiez les chemins. | You were mapping the paths. |
ils | cartographiaient | Ils cartographiaient les îles. | They were mapping the islands. |
elles | cartographiaient | Elles cartographiaient les forêts. | They were mapping the forests. |
Other Conjugations for Cartographier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartographier
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Cartographier – 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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