Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Introduction to the verb consommer
The English translation of the French verb consommer is “to consume.” The infinitive form of consommer is pronounced as “kɔ̃.sɔ.me”.
Consommer comes from the Latin word “consumere,” which means “to use up” or “to consume.” In everyday French, consommer is often used in the imparfait tense to describe an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of consommer in the imparfait tense:
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Je consommais beaucoup de café tous les matins.
(I used to consume a lot of coffee every morning.) -
Nous consommions moins de viande à l’époque.
(We used to consume less meat back then.) -
Vous consommiez beaucoup d’énergie en laissant les lumières allumées.
(You used to consume a lot of energy by leaving the lights on.)
These sentences illustrate how consommer is used to describe past habitual actions or ongoing consumption.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of consommer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | consommais | Je consommais du café tous les matins. | I used to consume coffee every morning. |
tu | consommais | Tu consommais beaucoup de sucre. | You used to consume a lot of sugar. |
il | consommait | Il consommait de la viande. | He used to consume meat. |
elle | consommait | Elle consommait des légumes. | She used to consume vegetables. |
on | consommait | On consommait beaucoup de produits laitiers. | We used to consume a lot of dairy products. |
nous | consommions | Nous consommions des fruits frais. | We used to consume fresh fruits. |
vous | consommiez | Vous consommiez de l’eau minérale. | You used to consume mineral water. |
ils | consommaient | Ils consommaient des aliments bio. | They used to consume organic food. |
elles | consommaient | Elles consommaient peu de sucre. | They used to consume little sugar. |
Other Conjugations for Consommer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb consommer
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Consommer – 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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