Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Introduction to the verb concentrer
The English translation of the French verb “concentrer” is “to concentrate.” The infinitive form, “concentrer,” is pronounced as kohn-sehn-tray.
The verb “concentrer” comes from the Latin word “concentrare,” which means “to gather together.” In everyday French, it is often used in the imparfait tense to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
Here are three examples of “concentrer” in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Je me concentrais sur mes études.
(I was concentrating on my studies.) -
Pendant le match, nous nous concentrions sur notre jeu.
(During the game, we were concentrating on our game.) -
Elles se concentraient pour résoudre le problème.
(They were concentrating to solve the problem.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of concentrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | concentrais | Je me concentrais sur mes devoirs. | I was concentrating on my homework. |
tu | concentrais | Tu te concentrais pendant le cours. | You were concentrating during the class. |
il | concentrait | Il se concentrait sur son travail. | He was concentrating on his work. |
elle | concentrait | Elle se concentrait pour résoudre le problème. | She was concentrating to solve the problem. |
on | concentrait | On se concentrait ensemble. | We were concentrating together. |
nous | concentrions | Nous nous concentrions sur nos objectifs. | We were concentrating on our goals. |
vous | concentriez | Vous vous concentriez pendant l’examen. | You were concentrating during the exam. |
ils | concentraient | Ils se concentraient avant le match. | They were concentrating before the game. |
elles | concentraient | Elles se concentraient sur leur musique. | They were concentrating on their music. |
Other Conjugations for Concentrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concentrer
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Concentrer – About the French Imparfait Tense
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.
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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