Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Introduction to the verb empierrer
The English translation of the French verb “empierrer” is “to pave with stones.” The infinitive form of “empierrer” is pronounced as /ɑ̃.pjɛ.ʁe/.
“Empierrer” originates from the combination of the prefix “en-” (which intensifies the action) and the noun “pierre” (meaning “stone”). It is commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of covering a surface with stones or paving stones.
Three examples of “empierrer” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations, are:
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Je m’occupais d’empierrer la cour de ma maison.
(I was taking care of paving the courtyard of my house.) -
Nous empierrions le chemin menant au village.
(We were paving the path leading to the village.) -
Pendant des années, ils empierraient les rues de la vieille ville.
(For years, they were paving the streets of the old town.)
Note: The imparfait tense is commonly used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of empierrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | empierrais | J’empierrais la route. | I would pave the road. |
tu | empierrais | Tu empierrais le chemin. | You would pave the path. |
il | empierrait | Il empierrait la cour. | He would pave the courtyard. |
elle | empierrait | Elle empierrait l’allée. | She would pave the driveway. |
on | empierrait | On empierrait la place. | We would pave the square. |
nous | empierrions | Nous empierrions la rue. | We would pave the street. |
vous | empierriez | Vous empierriez le jardin. | You would pave the garden. |
ils | empierraient | Ils empierraient la route. | They would pave the road. |
elles | empierraient | Elles empierraient le chemin. | They would pave the path. |
Other Conjugations for Empierrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empierrer
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Empierrer – 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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