Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
Introduction to the verb cogérer
The English translation of the French verb “cogérer” is “to co-manage” or “to manage jointly.” The infinitive form “cogérer” is pronounced as “koh-zhay-ray.”
The language origin of “cogérer” stems from the combination of the prefix “co-” meaning “together” or “jointly” and the verb “gérer” meaning “to manage.” “Cogérer” is commonly used in everyday French to express the idea of managing or administering something together with one or more people. It implies shared responsibility and decision-making in the management of a company, organization, project, or any other entity.
Here are three examples of “cogérer” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Nous cogérions un petit café du quartier.
(We were co-managing a small neighborhood café.) -
Pendant plusieurs années, ils cogéraient une entreprise familiale.
(For several years, they were co-managing a family business.) -
Tu cogérais cette association avec Anne avant de déménager.
(You were co-managing this association with Anne before moving.)
Note: The imparfait tense is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cogérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cogérais | Je cogérais l’entreprise. | I was co-managing the company. |
tu | cogérais | Tu cogérais les finances. | You were co-managing the finances. |
il | cogérait | Il cogérait la production. | He was co-managing the production. |
elle | cogérait | Elle cogérait les ressources humaines. | She was co-managing the human resources. |
on | cogérait | On cogérait le projet. | We were co-managing the project. |
nous | cogérions | Nous cogérions l’équipe. | We were co-managing the team. |
vous | cogériez | Vous cogériez les opérations. | You were co-managing the operations. |
ils | cogéraient | Ils cogéraient les ventes. | They were co-managing the sales. |
elles | cogéraient | Elles cogéraient le marketing. | They were co-managing the marketing. |
Other Conjugations for Cogérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cogérer
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Cogérer – 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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