Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Introduction to the verb collationner
The English translation of the French verb “collationner” is “to collate” or “to compare.” The infinitive form “collationner” is pronounced as [kɔ.la.sjɔ.ne].
The verb “collationner” originates from the Latin word “collatio,” which means “to compare.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe an ongoing action or habitual past action.
Three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, with their English translations, are:
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Chaque soir, je collationnais les documents pour vérifier les erreurs.
(Every evening, I would collate the documents to check for errors.) -
Nous collationnions les données avant de les analyser.
(We used to collate the data before analyzing it.) -
Pendant des années, elle collationnait les livres de la bibliothèque.
(For years, she would collate the books in the library.)
Note: Since the imparfait tense can be translated differently based on the context, the translations provided are just one possible interpretation.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of collationner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | collationnais | Je collationnais les documents. | I used to collate the documents. |
tu | collationnais | Tu collationnais les informations. | You used to collate the information. |
il | collationnait | Il collationnait les données. | He used to collate the data. |
elle | collationnait | Elle collationnait les rapports. | She used to collate the reports. |
on | collationnait | On collationnait les dossiers. | We used to collate the files. |
nous | collationnions | Nous collationnions les fiches. | We used to collate the cards. |
vous | collationniez | Vous collationniez les formulaires. | You used to collate the forms. |
ils | collationnaient | Ils collationnaient les contrats. | They used to collate the contracts. |
elles | collationnaient | Elles collationnaient les factures. | They used to collate the invoices. |
Other Conjugations for Collationner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb collationner
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Collationner – 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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