Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
Introduction to the verb dénombrer
The English translation of the French verb dénombrer is “to count” or “to enumerate.” The infinitive form of dénombrer is pronounced as [de.nɔ̃.bʁe].
Dénombrer is derived from the Old French word “denombrer,” which was formed by attaching the prefix “de-” (meaning “to remove”) to the verb “nombrer” (meaning “to count”). It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of counting or enumerating items or people.
Here are three examples of dénombrer in the imparfait tense along with their English translations:
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Nous dénombrions les invités avant la fête.
(We were counting the guests before the party.) -
Tu dénombrais les pièces de puzzle une par une.
(You were counting the puzzle pieces one by one.) -
Ils dénombraient les pages du livre pour vérifier.
(They were enumerating the pages of the book to check.)
Note: In the imparfait tense, dénombrer is often used to describe a continuous or ongoing action in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of dénombrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | dénombrais | Je dénombrais les livres. | I was counting the books. |
tu | dénombrais | Tu dénombrais les voitures. | You were counting the cars. |
il | dénombrait | Il dénombrait les personnes. | He was counting the people. |
elle | dénombrait | Elle dénombrait les animaux. | She was counting the animals. |
on | dénombrait | On dénombrait les objets. | We were counting the objects. |
nous | dénombrions | Nous dénombrions les fruits. | We were counting the fruits. |
vous | dénombriez | Vous dénombriez les étoiles. | You were counting the stars. |
ils | dénombraient | Ils dénombraient les éléments. | They were counting the elements. |
elles | dénombraient | Elles dénombraient les fleurs. | They were counting the flowers. |
Other Conjugations for Dénombrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb dénombrer
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Dénombrer – 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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