Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Introduction to the verb emboîter
The English translation of the French verb emboîter is “to fit together” or “to slot in.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahm-bwah-teh.”
The verb emboîter comes from the Old French word “boiste,” meaning “box,” and it is derived from the Latin word “buxus,” which also means “box.” In everyday French, emboîter is commonly used to describe the action of fitting or inserting one object into another.
Here are three examples of emboîter in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Nous emboîtions les pièces du puzzle.
(We were fitting the puzzle pieces together.) -
Ils emboîtaient les tuiles sur le toit.
(They were slotting the tiles onto the roof.) -
Tu emboîtais les boulons dans le mécanisme.
(You were putting the bolts into the mechanism.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of emboîter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | emboîtais | J’emboîtais les pièces. | I was fitting the pieces. |
tu | emboîtais | Tu emboîtais les mots. | You were putting the words together. |
il | emboîtait | Il emboîtait les planches. | He was joining the planks. |
elle | emboîtait | Elle emboîtait les idées. | She was connecting the ideas. |
on | emboîtait | On emboîtait les poupées. | We were nesting the dolls. |
nous | emboîtions | Nous emboîtions les tuyaux. | We were fitting the pipes. |
vous | emboîtiez | Vous emboîtiez les morceaux. | You were fitting the pieces. |
ils | emboîtaient | Ils emboîtaient les briques. | They were stacking the bricks. |
elles | emboîtaient | Elles emboîtaient les cartes. | They were shuffling the cards. |
Other Conjugations for Emboîter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emboîter
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Emboîter – 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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