Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
Introduction to the verb commérer
The English translation of the French verb “commérer” is “to gossip” or “to chat.” The infinitive form of “commérer” is pronounced as “kuh-may-ray.”
The word “commérer” has its origins in the Latin word “committere,” meaning “to commit.” In everyday French, “commérer” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of using “commérer” in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Chaque jour, elles comméraient sur les voisins.
(Every day, they used to gossip about the neighbors.) -
Quand j’étais enfant, nous commérions devant l’école tous les matins.
(When I was a child, we used to chat in front of the school every morning.) -
Pendant les réunions, les collègues comméraient sur le patron.
(During the meetings, the colleagues used to gossip about the boss.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of commérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | commérais | Je commérais souvent. | I used to gossip often. |
tu | commérais | Tu commérais beaucoup. | You used to gossip a lot. |
il | commérait | Il commérait avec elle. | He used to gossip with her. |
elle | commérait | Elle commérait sur tout le monde. | She used to gossip about everyone. |
on | commérait | On commérait tout le temps. | We used to gossip all the time. |
nous | commérions | Nous commérions ensemble. | We used to gossip together. |
vous | commériez | Vous commériez discrètement. | You used to gossip discreetly. |
ils | comméraient | Ils comméraient sans cesse. | They used to gossip non-stop. |
elles | comméraient | Elles comméraient tout le temps. | They used to gossip all the time. |
Other Conjugations for Commérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commérer
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Commérer – 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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