Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
Introduction to the verb concaténer
The English translation of the French verb “concaténer” is “to concatenate.” The infinitive form of “concaténer” is pronounced as “kon-ka-tey-ney.”
“Concaténer” originated from the Latin word “concatenare,” which means “to link together.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. The imparfait tense is used to set the scene, describe background information, or express repeated actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “concaténer” in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Je concaténais les fichiers pour les fusionner.
(I was concatenating the files to merge them.) -
Tu concaténais les mots pour former une longue phrase.
(You were concatenating the words to form a long sentence.) -
Les programmeurs concaténaient les chaînes de caractères.
(The programmers were concatenating the strings of characters.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of concaténer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | concaténais | Je concaténais les données. | I was concatenating the data. |
tu | concaténais | Tu concaténais les mots. | You were concatenating the words. |
il | concaténait | Il concaténait les fichiers. | He was concatenating the files. |
elle | concaténait | Elle concaténait les phrases. | She was concatenating the sentences. |
on | concaténait | On concaténait les éléments. | We were concatenating the elements. |
nous | concaténions | Nous concaténions les variables. | We were concatenating the variables. |
vous | concaténiez | Vous concaténiez les valeurs. | You were concatenating the values. |
ils | concaténaient | Ils concaténaient les listes. | They were concatenating the lists. |
elles | concaténaient | Elles concaténaient les tableaux. | They were concatenating the arrays. |
Other Conjugations for Concaténer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concaténer
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Concaténer – 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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