Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Introduction to the verb codifier
The English translation of the French verb “codifier” is “to codify.” The infinitive form “codifier” is pronounced as koh-dee-fee-ay.
The word “codifier” comes from the Latin word “codex,” meaning a book or a legal code. It entered the French language as “codifier” around the 16th century. In everyday French, the verb “codifier” is used to refer to the action of organizing laws, regulations, or principles into a systematic and comprehensive code.
Examples of “codifier” in the imparfait tense:
- Nous codifiions les règles du jeu. (We were codifying the game rules.)
- Tu codifiais les procédures administratives. (You were codifying the administrative procedures.)
- Ils codifiaient les principes fondamentaux du droit. (They were codifying the fundamental principles of law.)
English translations:
- We were codifying the game rules.
- You were codifying the administrative procedures.
- They were codifying the fundamental principles of law.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of codifier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | codifiais | Je codifiais les règles. | I was codifying the rules. |
tu | codifiais | Tu codifiais les données. | You were codifying the data. |
il | codifiait | Il codifiait le document. | He was codifying the document. |
elle | codifiait | Elle codifiait les informations. | She was codifying the information. |
on | codifiait | On codifiait le programme. | We were codifying the program. |
nous | codifiions | Nous codifiions les principes. | We were codifying the principles. |
vous | codifiiez | Vous codifiiez les procédures. | You were codifying the procedures. |
ils | codifiaient | Ils codifiaient les lois. | They were codifying the laws. |
elles | codifiaient | Elles codifiaient les normes. | They were codifying the standards. |
Other Conjugations for Codifier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb codifier
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Codifier – 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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