Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Introduction to the verb embobeliner
The English translation of the French verb “embobeliner” is “to bamboozle” or “to hoodwink.” The infinitive form “embobeliner” is pronounced as ahn-boh-buh-lee-neh.
The word “embobeliner” originated from the old French word “bebel,” which means “trick” or “hoax.” It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to describe past ongoing or habitual actions. The imparfait tense is used to talk about repeated or continuous actions in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Je l’embobelinai depuis des années. (I used to bamboozle him for years.)
- Tu embobelinais tout le monde avec tes mensonges. (You used to hoodwink everyone with your lies.)
- Nous les embobelinions en prétendant être des experts. (We used to bamboozle them by pretending to be experts.)
These examples showcase the imparfait tense and demonstrate how “embobeliner” is used to describe past ongoing actions of deceiving or tricking others.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of embobeliner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | embobelinai | J’embobelinai le public. | I deceived the public. |
tu | embobelinas | Tu embobelinas ton ami. | You deceived your friend. |
il | embobelinait | Il embobelinait les spectateurs. | He deceived the audience. |
elle | embobelinait | Elle embobelinait ses parents. | She deceived her parents. |
on | embobelinait | On embobelinait tout le monde. | We deceived everyone. |
nous | embobelinions | Nous embobelinions nos voisins. | We deceived our neighbors. |
vous | embobeliniez | Vous embobeliniez vos collègues. | You deceived your colleagues. |
ils | embobelinaient | Ils embobelinaient les passants. | They deceived the passersby. |
elles | embobelinaient | Elles embobelinaient les clients. | They deceived the customers. |
Other Conjugations for Embobeliner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embobeliner
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Embobeliner – 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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