Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Introduction to the verb challenger
The English translation of the French verb “challenger” is “to challenge.” The infinitive form of “challenger” is pronounced as [sha-lahn-zhey].
The word “challenger” originates from the Old French word “chalengier,” which derived from the Latin word “calumniari” meaning “to accuse falsely.” In everyday French, “challenger” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe continuous or ongoing actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “challenger” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Je challeng eais toujours mes collègues lors des réunions.
(I used to always challenge my colleagues during meetings.) -
Tu challeng eais souvent les règles du jeu.
(You would often challenge the rules of the game.) -
Ils challeng eaient régulièrement les décisions du gouvernement.
(They used to regularly challenge the government’s decisions.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of challenger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | challengais | Je challengais mes collègues. | I was challenging my colleagues. |
tu | challengais | Tu challengais tes limites. | You were challenging your limits. |
il | challengait | Il challengait son adversaire. | He was challenging his opponent. |
elle | challengait | Elle challengait les conventions. | She was challenging the conventions. |
on | challengait | On challengait les règles. | We were challenging the rules. |
nous | challengions | Nous challengions nos compétences. | We were challenging our skills. |
vous | challengiez | Vous challengiez vos concurrents. | You were challenging your competitors. |
ils | challengaient | Ils challengaient leur équipe. | They were challenging their team. |
elles | challengaient | Elles challengaient leur professeur. | They were challenging their teacher. |
Other Conjugations for Challenger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb challenger
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Challenger – 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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