Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
Introduction to the verb concurrencer
The English translation of the French verb concurrencer is “to compete with” or “to rival.” The infinitive form of concurrencer is pronounced as “kon-koo-rahn-sey.”
Concurrencer originates from the Latin word “concurrentia,” which means “concurrency” or “competition.” In everyday French, concurrencer is frequently used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated competition in the past.
Examples of its usage in the imparfait tense:
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Quand j’étais jeune, je concurrençais toujours mon frère au tennis.
(When I was young, I would always compete with my brother in tennis.) -
Ils se concurrençaient régulièrement pour obtenir les meilleurs résultats.
(They would regularly compete with each other to achieve the best results.) -
Nous concurrencions les autres entreprises en proposant des prix plus bas.
(We were competing with other companies by offering lower prices.)
English translations:
- When I was young, I would always compete with my brother in tennis.
- They would regularly compete with each other to achieve the best results.
- We were competing with other companies by offering lower prices.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of concurrencer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | concurrençais | Je concurrençais mes collègues. | I was competing with my colleagues. |
tu | concurrençais | Tu concurrençais les autres entreprises. | You were competing with other companies. |
il | concurrençait | Il concurrençait ses concurrents. | He was competing with his competitors. |
elle | concurrençait | Elle concurrençait ses rivales. | She was competing with her rivals. |
on | concurrençait | On concurrençait les meilleurs joueurs. | We were competing with the best players. |
nous | concurrençions | Nous concurrençions pour la première place. | We were competing for the first place. |
vous | concurrenciez | Vous concurrenciez avec talent. | You were competing with talent. |
ils | concurrençaient | Ils concurrençaient les équipes adverses. | They were competing with the opposing teams. |
elles | concurrençaient | Elles concurrençaient les marques populaires. | They were competing with popular brands. |
Other Conjugations for Concurrencer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb concurrencer
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Concurrencer – 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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