Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
Introduction to the verb comptabiliser
The English translation of the French verb “comptabiliser” is “to account” or “to record.” The infinitive form “comptabiliser” is pronounced as “kom-p-ta-bee-lee-zay.”
The verb “comptabiliser” comes from the Latin word “computare,” meaning “to calculate.” In everyday French, it is often used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past. It is commonly employed when discussing financial or administrative activities, such as accounting, bookkeeping, or tallying.
Here are three simple examples of “comptabiliser” in the imparfait tense and their English translations:
- Chaque mois, j’enregistrais les dépenses de l’entreprise. (Every month, I would record the company’s expenses.)
- Nous comptions les entrées et les sorties de stock tous les jours. (We were tallying the stock’s ins and outs every day.)
- Ils enregistraient les ventes dans le système informatique. (They were accounting for the sales in the computer system.)
Please note that these translations aim to capture the meaning rather than providing literal translations.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of comptabiliser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | comptabilisais | Je comptabilisais les dépenses. | I was accounting for the expenses. |
tu | comptabilisais | Tu comptabilisais les recettes. | You were accounting for the revenues. |
il | comptabilisait | Il comptabilisait les factures. | He was accounting for the invoices. |
elle | comptabilisait | Elle comptabilisait les dépenses. | She was accounting for the expenses. |
on | comptabilisait | On comptabilisait les bénéfices. | We were accounting for the profits. |
nous | comptabilisions | Nous comptabilisions les transactions. | We were accounting for the transactions. |
vous | comptabilisiez | Vous comptabilisiez les dépenses. | You were accounting for the expenses. |
ils | comptabilisaient | Ils comptabilisaient les revenus. | They were accounting for the incomes. |
elles | comptabilisaient | Elles comptabilisaient les dépenses. | They were accounting for the expenses. |
Other Conjugations for Comptabiliser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb comptabiliser
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Comptabiliser – 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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