Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
Introduction to the verb emmouscailler
The English translation of the French verb “emmouscailler” is “to pester” or “to annoy.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “emmouscailler” is eh-moo-skah-yay.
The origin of the verb “emmouscailler” can be broken down into two parts. “Mouscailler” is derived from the word “mouche” (fly), and the prefix “em-” adds the sense of intensifying or causing something to happen. Therefore, “emmouscailler” can be understood as “to cause something to be bothered by flies.” In everyday French, the verb is often used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “emmouscailler” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Quand j’étais jeune, mon petit frère m’emmouscaillait tout le temps.
(When I was young, my little brother used to pester me all the time.) -
Les voisins nous emmouscaillaient régulièrement avec leurs disputes.
(The neighbors would regularly annoy us with their arguments.) -
Pendant l’été, les moustiques nous emmouscaillaient constamment.
(During the summer, mosquitoes would pester us constantly.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of emmouscailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’emmoquillais | Je m’emmoquillais de lui. | I was mocking him. |
tu | t’emmoquillais | Tu t’emmoquillais toujours. | You were always mocking. |
il | s’emmoquillait | Il s’emmoquillait de moi. | He was mocking me. |
elle | s’emmoquillait | Elle s’emmoquillait des autres. | She was mocking others. |
on | s’emmoquillait | On s’emmoquillait de tout. | We were mocking everything. |
nous | nous emmoquillions | Nous nous emmoquillions de sa tenue. | We were mocking his outfit. |
vous | vous emmoquilliez | Vous vous emmoquilliez de nous. | You were mocking us. |
ils | s’emmoquillaient | Ils s’emmoquillaient des faibles. | They were mocking the weak. |
elles | s’emmoquillaient | Elles s’emmoquillaient des hommes. | They were mocking men. |
Other Conjugations for Emmouscailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emmouscailler
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Emmouscailler – 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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