Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Introduction to the verb en contrebalancer
The English translation of the French verb “en contrebalancer” is “to counterbalance.” The infinitive form “en contrebalancer” is pronounced as “ah cohn-truh-bah-lahn-say.”
The verb “en contrebalancer” is derived from the French word “contrebalance,” meaning “counterweight.” It is primarily used in everyday French to express the action of balancing or offsetting something. In the imparfait tense, it describes ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Here are three examples of the usage of “en contrebalancer” in the imparfait tense:
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Je contrebalançais mes dépenses en économisant sur d’autres aspects de ma vie.
(I used to counterbalance my expenses by saving on other aspects of my life.) -
Ils contrebalançaient la gravité de la situation en restant positifs.
(They used to counterbalance the seriousness of the situation by staying positive.) -
Nous contrebalancions le stress du travail avec des moments de détente.
(We used to counterbalance the work stress with moments of relaxation.)
English translations:
- I used to counterbalance my expenses by saving on other aspects of my life.
- They used to counterbalance the seriousness of the situation by staying positive.
- We used to counterbalance the work stress with moments of relaxation.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of en contrebalancer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | contrebalançais | Je contrebalançais ses arguments. | I was counterbalancing his arguments. |
tu | contrebalançais | Tu contrebalançais ses opinions. | You were counterbalancing his opinions. |
il | contrebalançait | Il contrebalançait le poids. | He was counterbalancing the weight. |
elle | contrebalançait | Elle contrebalançait la pression. | She was counterbalancing the pressure. |
on | contrebalançait | On contrebalançait les effets négatifs. | We were counterbalancing the negative effects. |
nous | contrebalancions | Nous contrebalancions les désavantages. | We were counterbalancing the disadvantages. |
vous | contrebalanciez | Vous contrebalanciez les risques. | You were counterbalancing the risks. |
ils | contrebalançaient | Ils contrebalançaient les conséquences. | They were counterbalancing the consequences. |
elles | contrebalançaient | Elles contrebalançaient les forces opposées. | They were counterbalancing the opposing forces. |
Other Conjugations for En Contrebalancer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb en contrebalancer
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En Contrebalancer – 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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