Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Introduction to the verb emballotter
The English translation of the French verb “emballotter” is “to wrap.” The infinitive form “emballotter” is pronounced as [ɑ̃.ba.lɔ.te].
The verb “emballotter” originated from the combination of the prefix “em-” and the word “ballote” meaning “bundle” or “parcel.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of wrapping or packaging something.
Examples of “emballotter” in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Nous emballottions les cadeaux de Noël chaque année.
(We used to wrap Christmas gifts every year.) -
Tu emballottais les fleurs dans du papier de soie.
(You used to wrap the flowers in tissue paper.) -
Ils emballottaient les bouteilles avec du film plastique.
(They used to wrap the bottles with plastic wrap.)
In these examples, the verb “emballotter” is used to describe a habitual action in the past, indicating that wrapping was an ongoing or repeated activity during a specific time period.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of emballotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | emballottais | J’emballottais les cadeaux. | I was wrapping the gifts. |
tu | emballottais | Tu emballottais les vêtements. | You were wrapping the clothes. |
il | emballottait | Il emballottait les objets fragiles. | He was wrapping the fragile objects. |
elle | emballottait | Elle emballottait les livres. | She was wrapping the books. |
on | emballottait | On emballottait les souvenirs. | We were wrapping the souvenirs. |
nous | emballottions | Nous emballottions les affaires. | We were wrapping the belongings. |
vous | emballottiez | Vous emballottiez les cadeaux. | You were wrapping the gifts. |
ils | emballottaient | Ils emballottaient les marchandises. | They were wrapping the goods. |
elles | emballottaient | Elles emballottaient les boîtes. | They were wrapping the boxes. |
Other Conjugations for Emballotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emballotter
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Emballotter – 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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