Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Introduction to the verb courbaturer
The English translation of the French verb “courbaturer” is “to have muscle soreness.” The infinitive form “courbaturer” is pronounced as “koor-bah-too-ray.”
The verb “courbaturer” comes from the noun “courbature,” which means muscle soreness or aches. It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to describe a recurring state of having muscle soreness in the past. The imparfait tense is used to indicate ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
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Chaque matin, je me courbaturais après avoir fait du sport.
(Every morning, I would have muscle soreness after exercising.) -
Quand j’étais plus jeune, je me courbaturais souvent après avoir joué au football.
(When I was younger, I would often have muscle soreness after playing football.) -
Pendant l’hiver, mes muscles se courbaturaient facilement à cause du froid.
(During winter, my muscles would easily get sore due to the cold.)
Note: Please keep in mind that the translations provided are not literal, but rather reflect the intended meaning in English.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of courbaturer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | courbaturais | Je courbaturais après l’entraînement. | I was sore after the workout. |
tu | courbaturais | Tu courbaturais souvent. | You were often sore. |
il | courbaturait | Il courbaturait après l’effort. | He was sore after the effort. |
elle | courbaturait | Elle courbaturait le lendemain. | She was sore the next day. |
on | courbaturait | On courbaturait après les exercices. | We were sore after the exercises. |
nous | courbaturions | Nous courbaturions après les longues marches. | We were sore after the long walks. |
vous | courbaturiez | Vous courbaturiez après le sport. | You were sore after the sport. |
ils | courbaturaient | Ils courbaturaient après les compétitions. | They were sore after the competitions. |
elles | courbaturaient | Elles courbaturaient après les entraînements. | They were sore after the trainings. |
Other Conjugations for Courbaturer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb courbaturer
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Courbaturer – 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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