Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
Introduction to the verb commotionner
The English translation of the French verb “commotionner” is “to disturb” or “to upset”. The pronunciation of the infinitive form “commotionner” is koh-moh-see-oh-neh.
The verb “commotionner” originated from the Latin word “commotio” meaning “agitation” or “disturbance”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the imparfait tense, which is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions or states in the past.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “commotionner” in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
- Pendant la nuit, les bruits de la rue me commotionnaient. (During the night, the noises from the street were disturbing me.)
- Les disputes entre mes parents me commotionnaient souvent quand j’étais jeune. (The arguments between my parents used to upset me often when I was young.)
- La mauvaise nouvelle lui commotionnait profondément, elle ne pouvait pas s’en remettre. (The bad news was deeply disturbing her, she couldn’t recover from it.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of commotionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | commotionnais | Je commotionnais facilement. | I used to get easily overwhelmed. |
tu | commotionnais | Tu commotionnais tes camarades. | You used to disturb your classmates. |
il | commotionnait | Il commotionnait la foule. | He used to stir up the crowd. |
elle | commotionnait | Elle commotionnait son entourage. | She used to unsettle her surroundings. |
on | commotionnait | On commotionnait le quartier. | We used to cause a commotion in the neighborhood. |
nous | commotionnions | Nous commotionnions les spectateurs. | We used to stir up the spectators. |
vous | commotionniez | Vous commotionniez les passants. | You used to disturb the passersby. |
ils | commotionnaient | Ils commotionnaient les autorités. | They used to unsettle the authorities. |
elles | commotionnaient | Elles commotionnaient les habitants. | They used to stir up the residents. |
Other Conjugations for Commotionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb commotionner
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Commotionner – 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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