Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Introduction to the verb contingenter
The English translation of the French verb “contingenter” is “to allocate” or “to apportion.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “contingenter” is as follows: kohn-tahn-zhan-tey.
The verb “contingenter” originates from the Latin word “contingere,” meaning “to touch” or “to reach.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the imparfait tense to express the idea of allocating or apportioning something in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “contingenter” used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Pendant la réunion, nous contingentions les ressources pour le projet.
(During the meeting, we were allocating resources for the project.) -
L’entreprise contingentait les tâches entre ses employés.
(The company was apportioning tasks among its employees.) -
Chaque année, la municipalité contingentait les subventions aux associations.
(Every year, the municipality allocated grants to the associations.)
These examples demonstrate the use of “contingenter” in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions of allocating or apportioning in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of contingenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | contingentai | Je contingentai mes dépenses. | I was rationing my expenses. |
tu | contingentai | Tu contingentai tes achats. | You were rationing your purchases. |
il | contingentai | Il contingentai ses ressources. | He was rationing his resources. |
elle | contingentai | Elle contingentai son temps. | She was rationing her time. |
on | contingentai | On contingentai nos provisions. | We were rationing our supplies. |
nous | contingentions | Nous contingentions nos dépenses. | We were rationing our expenses. |
vous | contingentiiez | Vous contingentiiez vos consommations. | You were rationing your consumptions. |
ils | contingentaient | Ils contingentaient leurs dépenses. | They were rationing their expenses. |
elles | contingentaient | Elles contingentaient leurs ressources. | They were rationing their resources. |
Other Conjugations for Contingenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contingenter
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Contingenter – 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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