Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
Introduction to the verb encartoucher
The English translation of the French verb “encartoucher” is “to load (a gun).” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahn-kar-too-shey.”
The word “encartoucher” originates from the French words “en” (in) and “cartouche” (cartridge), forming a verb that refers to the action of inserting ammunition into a firearm. In everyday French, this verb is most commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Here are three examples of the verb “encartoucher” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Chaque matin, je m’encartouchais avant de partir à la chasse.
(Every morning, I loaded my gun before going hunting.) - Nous encartouchions nos fusils avant d’entrer sur le champ de tir.
(We were loading our guns before entering the shooting range.) - Les soldats encartouchaient leurs armes pour se préparer au combat.
(The soldiers were loading their weapons to prepare for battle.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of encartoucher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | encartouchais | J’encartouchais le fusil. | I was loading the rifle. |
tu | encartouchais | Tu encartouchais les munitions. | You were loading the ammunition. |
il | encartouchait | Il encartouchait la poudre. | He was loading the powder. |
elle | encartouchait | Elle encartouchait les balles. | She was loading the bullets. |
on | encartouchait | On encartouchait les armes. | We were loading the guns. |
nous | encartouchions | Nous encartouchions les cartouches. | We were loading the cartridges. |
vous | encartouchiez | Vous encartouchiez le canon. | You were loading the cannon. |
ils | encartouchaient | Ils encartouchaient les fusils. | They were loading the rifles. |
elles | encartouchaient | Elles encartouchaient les munitions. | They were loading the ammunition. |
Other Conjugations for Encartoucher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encartoucher
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Encartoucher – 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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