Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Introduction to the verb documenter
The English translation of the French verb “documenter” is “to document.” The infinitive form “documenter” is pronounced as “doh-koo-mon-tey”.
The word “documenter” comes from the French noun “document,” which derives from the Latin word “documentum,” meaning “lesson” or “proof.” In everyday French, “documenter” is most often used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “documenter” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Je documentais mes voyages à l’aide de mon appareil photo.
(I used to document my travels using my camera.) -
Tu documentais tes recherches dans un carnet.
(You used to document your research in a notebook.) -
Nous documentions nos découvertes à chaque étape du projet.
(We used to document our findings at each stage of the project.)
Please note that the translations provided are in the simple past tense in English, as the imparfait tense does not have an exact equivalent in English.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of documenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | documentais | Je documentais mes découvertes. | I was documenting my findings. |
tu | documentais | Tu documentais tes expériences. | You were documenting your experiences. |
il | documentait | Il documentait ses recherches. | He was documenting his research. |
elle | documentait | Elle documentait son voyage. | She was documenting her trip. |
on | documentait | On documentait nos observations. | We were documenting our observations. |
nous | documentions | Nous documentions nos projets. | We were documenting our projects. |
vous | documentiez | Vous documentiez vos méthodes. | You were documenting your methods. |
ils | documentaient | Ils documentaient leurs résultats. | They were documenting their results. |
elles | documentaient | Elles documentaient leurs découvertes. | They were documenting their findings. |
Other Conjugations for Documenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb documenter
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Documenter – 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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