Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Introduction to the verb empoussiérer
The English translation of the French verb “empoussiérer” is “to dust.” The infinitive form of empoussiérer is pronounced as “ahn-poo-see-ay-zay.”
Empoussiérer is derived from the French words “en” (in) and “poussière” (dust). It refers to the action of removing dust or cleaning by dusting. In everyday French, empoussiérer is commonly used in the imparfait tense when describing habitual or ongoing actions or states in the past.
Here are three simple examples of empoussiérer in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Quand j’étais enfant, je t’aidais à empoussiérer les meubles chaque samedi.
(When I was a child, I used to help you dust the furniture every Saturday.) -
Nous empoussiérions les étagères de la bibliothèque chaque semaine.
(We used to dust the bookshelves every week.) -
Pendant les vacances d’été, elle empoussiérait les vieilles photos de famille.
(During the summer holidays, she would dust the old family photos.)
Please note that the English translations provided are not exact, but they convey the meaning and tense of the sentences.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of empoussiérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | empoussiérais | J’empoussiérais les meubles. | I was dusting the furniture. |
tu | empoussiérais | Tu empoussiérais les étagères. | You were dusting the shelves. |
il | empoussiérait | Il empoussiérait la bibliothèque. | He was dusting the bookshelf. |
elle | empoussiérait | Elle empoussiérait les objets. | She was dusting the objects. |
on | empoussiérait | On empoussiérait les surfaces. | We were dusting the surfaces. |
nous | empoussiérions | Nous empoussiérions la maison. | We were dusting the house. |
vous | empoussiériez | Vous empoussiériez les meubles. | You were dusting the furniture. |
ils | empoussiéraient | Ils empoussiéraient les vitrines. | They were dusting the display cases. |
elles | empoussiéraient | Elles empoussiéraient les tableaux. | They were dusting the paintings. |
Other Conjugations for Empoussiérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb empoussiérer
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Empoussiérer – 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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