Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb emprésurer

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The English translation of the French verb “emprésurer” is “to rennet” or “to coagulate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ahm-pray-soo-ray.

The word “emprésurer” comes from the noun “présure” which means “rennet” in English. It is derived from the Latin word “praesūra” which also means “rennet.” In everyday French, the verb “emprésurer” is used to describe the action of adding rennet or a coagulating agent to milk in order to make it curdle and form cheese.

Examples of its usage in the imparfait tense:

  1. Chaque jour, elle emprésurait le lait pour fabriquer du fromage.
    (Every day, she used to rennet the milk to make cheese.)

  2. Pendant l’été, nous emprésurions le lait de nos vaches pour faire du fromage maison.
    (During the summer, we used to rennet the milk from our cows to make homemade cheese.)

  3. Quand j’étais jeune, mon grand-père emprésurait toujours le lait de chèvre pour faire du fromage de chèvre.
    (When I was young, my grandfather would always rennet the goat’s milk to make goat cheese.)

English translations:

  1. Every day, she used to rennet the milk to make cheese.
  2. During the summer, we used to rennet the milk from our cows to make homemade cheese.
  3. When I was young, my grandfather would always rennet the goat’s milk to make goat cheese.

Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of emprésurer

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je emprésurais J’emprésurais le lait. I was curdling the milk.
tu emprésurais Tu emprésurais le fromage. You were curdling the cheese.
il emprésurait Il emprésurait la crème. He was curdling the cream.
elle emprésurait Elle emprésurait le yaourt. She was curdling the yogurt.
on emprésurait On emprésurait le lait de chèvre. We were curdling the goat milk.
nous emprésurions Nous emprésurions le lait d’amande. We were curdling the almond milk.
vous emprésuriez Vous emprésuriez le lait de soja. You were curdling the soy milk.
ils emprésuraient Ils emprésuraient le lait de vache. They were curdling the cow milk.
elles emprésuraient Elles emprésuraient le lait de brebis. They were curdling the sheep milk.

Other Conjugations for Emprésurer.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb emprésurer

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Emprésurer – About the French Imparfait Tense

The French imparfait tense, often called the imperfect tense in English, is used to describe actions or states in the past. It’s primarily used to provide background information, set the scene, or describe habitual or ongoing actions in the past.

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Formation of the Imparfait Tense

To form the imparfait tense in French, you typically take the present tense nous form of the verb, drop the -ons ending, and add specific endings based on the verb group (regular -er, -ir, -re verbs) or use irregular forms for certain verbs.  

For regular -er verbs:

Take the infinitive form (e.g., parler, finir, rendre) Remove the -er ending Add the imparfait endings: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient 

For regular -ir verbs

Take the infinitive form (e.g., choisir, grandir, finir) Remove the -ir ending Add the imparfait endings: -issais, -issais, -issait, -issions, -issiez, -issaient 

For regular -re verbs

Take the infinitive form (e.g., vendre, attendre, entendre) Remove the -re ending Add the imparfait endings: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Description of Past Habits

The imparfait is often used to describe habitual actions or situations in the past. For example: “Quand j’étais enfant, je jouais au football tous les jours.” (When I was a child, I used to play football every day.) 

Background Information

It’s used to provide background information or set the stage for a main event in the past. For instance: “Il faisait beau ce jour-là.” (The weather was nice that day.) 

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

The imparfait describes actions that were in progress or happening when something else occurred in the past. For instance: “Je lisais un livre quand le téléphone a sonné.” (I was reading a book when the phone rang.)

Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense

Passé Composé vs. Imparfait

The imparfait and passé composé (a compound past tense) are often used together to express the completion of an action in the past (passé composé) and provide context or background (imparfait). For example: “Il regardait la télévision quand son ami est arrivé.” (He was watching TV when his friend arrived.) 

Conditional

The imparfait is used as the base for forming the conditional mood in French. For instance, “Je mangerais” (I would eat) is formed from “je mangeais” (I was eating). 

Si Clauses

In hypothetical or “if” clauses (si clauses), the imparfait is often used to express a condition in the past. For example: “Si j’avais de l’argent, j’achèterais une nouvelle voiture.” (If I had money, I would buy a new car.) 

Narration

In storytelling or writing, the imparfait is frequently used to set the scene and describe ongoing actions while the passé composé is used for specific events or actions that interrupted the ongoing ones.
Understanding the French imperfect tense is crucial for effective communication in French. Without it, your conversations will always live in the present!

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