Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Introduction to the verb emparquer
The English translation of the French verb “emparquer” is “to board” or “to get on board.” The infinitive form, “emparquer,” is pronounced as [ɑ̃.paʁ.ke].
The verb “emparquer” comes from the combination of the prefix “en-” (meaning “in” or “on”) and the verb “parquer” (meaning “to park” or “to put in a confined space”). It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the action of getting on board a vehicle or a means of transportation.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “emparquer” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque matin, nous emparquions dans le bus pour aller à l’école.
(Every morning, we would board the bus to go to school.) -
Pendant mes vacances en France, j’embarquais sur un bateau pour visiter les îles.
(During my vacation in France, I would board a boat to visit the islands.) -
Les passagers emparquaient rapidement dans l’avion avant le décollage.
(The passengers were boarding quickly onto the plane before takeoff.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of emparquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | étais | J’étais fatigué. | I was tired. |
tu | étais | Tu étais en retard. | You were late. |
il | était | Il était heureux. | He was happy. |
elle | était | Elle était occupée. | She was busy. |
on | était | On était amis. | We were friends. |
nous | étions | Nous étions à la plage. | We were at the beach. |
vous | étiez | Vous étiez courageux. | You were brave. |
ils | étaient | Ils étaient ensemble. | They were together. |
elles | étaient | Elles étaient calmes. | They were calm. |
Other Conjugations for Emparquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emparquer
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Emparquer – 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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