Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
Introduction to the verb chorégraphier
The English translation of the French verb “chorégraphier” is “to choreograph”. The infinitive form of “chorégraphier” is pronounced as “shaw-ray-gra-fee-ay”.
The word “chorégraphier” has its origin in the Greek language. It comes from the Greek words “khoros” meaning “dance” and “graphia” meaning “writing”. In everyday French, “chorégraphier” is used to refer to the act of creating and arranging dance movements or sequences.
In the imparfait tense, “chorégraphier” is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage:
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Je chorégraphiais une nouvelle danse chaque semaine.
(I used to choreograph a new dance every week.) -
Pendant la répétition, il chorégraphiait les mouvements des danseurs.
(During the rehearsal, he was choreographing the dancers’ movements.) -
Nous chorégraphiions un spectacle pour le festival de danse.
(We were choreographing a show for the dance festival.)
English translations:
- I used to choreograph a new dance every week.
- During the rehearsal, he was choreographing the dancers’ movements.
- We were choreographing a show for the dance festival.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chorégraphier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | chorégraphiais | Je chorégraphiais la danse. | I was choreographing the dance. |
tu | chorégraphiais | Tu chorégraphiais les mouvements. | You were choreographing the movements. |
il | chorégraphiait | Il chorégraphiait la scène. | He was choreographing the scene. |
elle | chorégraphiait | Elle chorégraphiait les pas. | She was choreographing the steps. |
on | chorégraphiait | On chorégraphiait la chorégraphie. | We were choreographing the choreography. |
nous | chorégraphiions | Nous chorégraphiions le spectacle. | We were choreographing the show. |
vous | chorégraphiiez | Vous chorégraphiiez les danseurs. | You were choreographing the dancers. |
ils | chorégraphiaient | Ils chorégraphiaient les mouvements en groupe. | They were choreographing the group movements. |
elles | chorégraphiaient | Elles chorégraphiaient les routines. | They were choreographing the routines. |
Other Conjugations for Chorégraphier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chorégraphier
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Chorégraphier – 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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