Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
Introduction to the verb encadrer
The English translation of the French verb “encadrer” is “to frame” or “to surround”. The infinitive form “encadrer” is pronounced as “ahn-kah-dreh”.
The verb “encadrer” originated from the Old French word “encadrer” which means “to put a frame around”. In everyday French, “encadrer” is commonly used to express the action of framing something, both in a physical and figurative sense. It can refer to the act of putting a frame around a picture, organizing a group of people, or providing guidance or support to someone.
Examples of “encadrer” in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Quand j’étais enfant, mon père m’encadrait dans tout ce que je faisais.
(When I was a child, my father would guide me in everything I did.) -
L’institutrice encadrait les enfants pendant leurs activités artistiques.
(The teacher was supervising the children during their artistic activities.) -
Nous encadrions les nouveaux employés pour les aider à s’adapter à l’environnement de travail.
(We were supporting the new employees to help them adapt to the work environment.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of encadrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | encadrais | J’encadrais les étudiants. | I was supervising the students. |
tu | encadrais | Tu encadrais l’équipe. | You were leading the team. |
il | encadrait | Il encadrait le projet. | He was overseeing the project. |
elle | encadrait | Elle encadrait les employés. | She was supervising the employees. |
on | encadrait | On encadrait les participants. | We were supervising the participants. |
nous | encadrions | Nous encadrions les enfants. | We were guiding the children. |
vous | encadriez | Vous encadriez les stagiaires. | You were mentoring the interns. |
ils | encadraient | Ils encadraient les équipes. | They were leading the teams. |
elles | encadraient | Elles encadraient les volontaires. | They were supervising the volunteers. |
Other Conjugations for Encadrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encadrer
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Encadrer – 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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