Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
Introduction to the verb cravater
The English translation of the French verb “cravater” is “to tie a tie.” The infinitive form “cravater” is pronounced as [kʁa.va.te].
The verb “cravater” originates from the noun “cravate,” which means “tie” in English. The noun “cravate” itself comes from the Croatian word “hrvát” since the necktie was introduced to France by Croatian soldiers during the Thirty Years’ War.
In everyday French, the verb “cravater” is most often used in the imparfait tense to describe habitual or ongoing actions in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense:
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Chaque matin, il cravatait sa cravate avant de partir travailler.
(Every morning, he used to tie his tie before leaving for work.) -
Quand j’étais jeune, je cravatais toujours ma cravate de travers.
(When I was young, I always used to tie my tie crookedly.) -
Nous cravations nos cravates rapidement car nous étions en retard.
(We used to quickly tie our ties because we were late.)
English translations:
- Every morning, he used to tie his tie before leaving for work.
- When I was young, I always used to tie my tie crookedly.
- We used to quickly tie our ties because we were late.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cravater
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cravatais | Je cravatais ma chemise. | I was tying my tie. |
tu | cravatais | Tu cravatais bien. | You were tying it well. |
il | cravatait | Il cravatait lentement. | He was tying it slowly. |
elle | cravatait | Elle cravatait sa cravate. | She was tying her tie. |
on | cravatait | On cravatait pour la soirée. | We were tying our ties for the party. |
nous | cravations | Nous cravations nos cravates. | We were tying our ties. |
vous | cravatiez | Vous cravatiez élégamment. | You were tying it elegantly. |
ils | cravataient | Ils cravataient leur cravate. | They were tying their ties. |
elles | cravataient | Elles cravataient avec précision. | They were tying them with precision. |
Other Conjugations for Cravater.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravater
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Cravater – 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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