Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Introduction to the verb contrister
The English translation of the French verb “contrister” is “to sadden” or “to grieve.” The infinitive form “contrister” is pronounced as kohn-tree-stey.
The verb “contrister” comes from the Middle French word “contrister” which originated from the Latin word “contristare.” It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to express an ongoing or repeated action in the past, especially when talking about emotions or feelings.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
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Quand j’étais enfant, les disputes de mes parents me contristaient beaucoup.
(When I was a child, my parents’ arguments saddened me a lot.) -
Les mauvaises nouvelles contristaient toujours ma grand-mère.
(Bad news always saddened my grandmother.) -
La solitude et l’isolement contristaient les habitants du petit village.
(Solitude and isolation saddened the inhabitants of the small village.)
In all of these examples, “contrister” is used to convey a continuous or recurring feeling of sadness or grief in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of contrister
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | contristais | Je me contristais facilement. | I used to get sad easily. |
tu | contristais | Tu contristais tes parents. | You used to sadden your parents. |
il | contristait | Il contristait ses amis. | He used to sadden his friends. |
elle | contristait | Elle contristait sa famille. | She used to sadden her family. |
on | contristait | On se contristait mutuellement. | We used to sadden each other. |
nous | contristions | Nous contristions les autres. | We used to sadden others. |
vous | contristiez | Vous contristiez les enfants. | You used to sadden the children. |
ils | contristaient | Ils contristaient tout le monde. | They used to sadden everyone. |
elles | contristaient | Elles se contristaient facilement. | They used to get sad easily. |
Other Conjugations for Contrister.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb contrister
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Contrister – 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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