Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
Introduction to the verb cartoucher
The English translation of the French verb “cartoucher” is “to load cartridges.” The infinitive form “cartoucher” is pronounced as “kar-too-shey.”
The verb “cartoucher” comes from the word “cartouche,” which originally referred to a roll of paper used for packaging cartridges. In everyday French, “cartoucher” is most often used in the imparfait tense to describe a continuous or repeated action in the past.
Here are three examples of “cartoucher” used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Je cartouchais mon fusil tous les matins.
(I used to load cartridges into my rifle every morning.) -
Pendant la guerre, les soldats cartouchaient leurs armes régulièrement.
(During the war, the soldiers would load their weapons regularly.) -
Nous cartouchions les pistolets avant chaque entraînement.
(We used to load the pistols before every training session.)
Note: The English translations provided are approximate, as the imparfait tense does not have a direct equivalent in English.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cartoucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cartouchais | Je cartouchais mon fusil. | I was loading my gun. |
tu | cartouchais | Tu cartouchais ton arme. | You were loading your weapon. |
il | cartouchait | Il cartouchait son pistolet. | He was loading his pistol. |
elle | cartouchait | Elle cartouchait son fusil de chasse. | She was loading her hunting rifle. |
on | cartouchait | On cartouchait nos armes. | We were loading our weapons. |
nous | cartouchions | Nous cartouchions nos carabines. | We were loading our rifles. |
vous | cartouchiez | Vous cartouchiez vos fusils. | You were loading your guns. |
ils | cartouchaient | Ils cartouchaient leurs revolvers. | They were loading their revolvers. |
elles | cartouchaient | Elles cartouchaient leurs fusils automatiques. | They were loading their automatic rifles. |
Other Conjugations for Cartoucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cartoucher
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Cartoucher – 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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