Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Introduction to the verb conjecturer
The English translation of the French verb “conjecturer” is “to conjecture” or “to speculate.” The infinitive form of “conjecturer” is pronounced as “kon-je-ktu-ray.”
The word “conjecturer” comes from the Latin word “conjecturare,” which means “to guess” or “to infer.” In everyday French, “conjecturer” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to express ongoing or habitual speculation in the past.
Here are three examples of “conjecturer” used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Je conjecturais qu’il était en vacances.
(I was speculating that he was on vacation.) - Nous conjecturions souvent sur l’origine de cet objet.
(We used to speculate often about the origin of this object.) - Ils conjecturaient que le projet ne serait pas réalisé à temps.
(They were conjecturing that the project would not be completed on time.)
Note: In these examples, the imparfait tense is used to describe ongoing or habitual speculation in the past. The translations provided correspond to the meaning conveyed in the imparfait tense, but may not always be a direct translation of the tense itself.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of conjecturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | conjecturais | Je conjecturais sur son sort. | I was conjecturing about his fate. |
tu | conjecturais | Tu conjecturais sans cesse. | You were constantly conjecturing. |
il | conjecturait | Il conjecturait les conséquences. | He was conjecturing the consequences. |
elle | conjecturait | Elle conjecturait les intentions. | She was conjecturing the intentions. |
on | conjecturait | On conjecturait les résultats. | We were conjecturing the results. |
nous | conjecturions | Nous conjecturions les raisons. | We were conjecturing the reasons. |
vous | conjecturiez | Vous conjecturiez les possibilités. | You were conjecturing the possibilities. |
ils | conjecturaient | Ils conjecturaient les réponses. | They were conjecturing the answers. |
elles | conjecturaient | Elles conjecturaient les solutions. | They were conjecturing the solutions. |
Other Conjugations for Conjecturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conjecturer
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Conjecturer – 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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