Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
Introduction to the verb costumer
The English translation of the French verb “costumer” is “to dress up” or “to costume.” The infinitive form “costumer” is pronounced as koh-stoo-mey.
The word “costumer” originated from the French noun “costume,” which means “costume” or “outfit.” It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense along with their English translations:
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Chaque année, je costumais pour Halloween.
(Every year, I used to dress up for Halloween.) -
Nous costumions nos enfants pour le carnaval.
(We used to dress up our children for the carnival.) -
Tu te costumais en princesse quand tu étais petite.
(You used to dress up as a princess when you were little.)
In these examples, the verb “costumer” is conjugated in the imparfait tense to indicate repeated or continuous actions in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of costumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | costumais | Je costumais pour la fête. | I used to dress up for the party. |
tu | costumais | Tu costumais tous les ans. | You used to dress up every year. |
il | costumait | Il costumait en pirate. | He used to dress up as a pirate. |
elle | costumait | Elle costumait en princesse. | She used to dress up as a princess. |
on | costumait | On costumait en groupe. | We used to dress up as a group. |
nous | costumions | Nous costumions pour le carnaval. | We used to dress up for the carnival. |
vous | costumiez | Vous costumiez pour Halloween. | You used to dress up for Halloween. |
ils | costumaient | Ils costumaient en super-héros. | They used to dress up as superheroes. |
elles | costumaient | Elles costumaient en sorcières. | They used to dress up as witches. |
Other Conjugations for Costumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb costumer
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Costumer – 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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