Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Introduction to the verb centrifuger
The English translation of the French verb “centrifuger” is “to centrifuge.” The infinitive form of “centrifuger” is pronounced as “sen-tree-foo-zhay.”
“Centrifuger” comes from the Latin word “centrum,” meaning “center,” and the French word “fuger,” meaning “to flee.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the process of separating substances of different densities using centrifugal force.
Here are three simple examples of “centrifuger” in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
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Chaque matin, je centrifugeais le jus d’orange pour enlever la pulpe.
(Every morning, I would centrifuge the orange juice to remove the pulp.) -
Nous centrifugions le mélange pendant dix minutes pour obtenir une séparation complète.
(We were centrifuging the mixture for ten minutes to obtain a complete separation.) -
Pendant l’expérience, il centrifugeait les échantillons à différentes vitesses.
(During the experiment, he was centrifuging the samples at different speeds.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of centrifuger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | centrifugeais | Je centrifugeais l’échantillon. | I was centrifuging the sample. |
tu | centrifugeais | Tu centrifugeais les tubes. | You were centrifuging the tubes. |
il | centrifugeait | Il centrifugeait le sang. | He was centrifuging the blood. |
elle | centrifugeait | Elle centrifugeait les cellules. | She was centrifuging the cells. |
on | centrifugeait | On centrifugeait les échantillons. | We were centrifuging the samples. |
nous | centrifugions | Nous centrifugions les substances. | We were centrifuging the substances. |
vous | centrifugiez | Vous centrifugiez les échantillons. | You were centrifuging the samples. |
ils | centrifugeaient | Ils centrifugeaient les liquides. | They were centrifuging the liquids. |
elles | centrifugeaient | Elles centrifugeaient les solutions. | They were centrifuging the solutions. |
Other Conjugations for Centrifuger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb centrifuger
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Centrifuger – 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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