Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
Introduction to the verb embotteler
The English translation of the French verb “embotteler” is “to bottle” or “to cork.” The infinitive form “embotteler” is pronounced as ahn-bot-lay.
The word “embotteler” originates from the Old French word “botel” which means “bottle.” It is derived from the Latin word “butticula” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, “embotteler” is often used in the imparfait tense to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “embotteler” used in the imparfait tense along with their English translations:
- Chaque année, il embottelait le vin de sa propre vigne. (Every year, he would bottle the wine from his own vineyard.)
- Pendant l’été, nous embottelions les confitures pour les vendre au marché. (During the summer, we would bottle the jams to sell at the market.)
- Quand j’étais enfant, je t’aidais à embotteler les jus de fruits. (When I was a child, I used to help you bottle the fruit juices.)
Note: The imparfait tense is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions, habits, or background information in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of embotteler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | embottelais | J’embottelais les boissons. | I was bottling the drinks. |
tu | embottelais | Tu embottelais le vin. | You were bottling the wine. |
il | embottelait | Il embottelait la bière. | He was bottling the beer. |
elle | embottelait | Elle embottelait le soda. | She was bottling the soda. |
on | embottelait | On embottelait les jus de fruits. | We were bottling the fruit juices. |
nous | embottelions | Nous embottelions les conserves. | We were bottling the preserves. |
vous | embotteliez | Vous embotteliez les sauces. | You were bottling the sauces. |
ils | embottelaient | Ils embottelaient les huiles. | They were bottling the oils. |
elles | embottelaient | Elles embottelaient les sirops. | They were bottling the syrups. |
Other Conjugations for Embotteler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb embotteler
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Embotteler – 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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