Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Introduction to the verb encenser
The English translation of the French verb “encenser” is “to incense” or “to praise.” The infinitive form “encenser” is pronounced as ahn-sahn-say.
The word “encenser” originated from the Latin word “incensare,” meaning “to burn incense.” In everyday French, “encenser” is commonly used figuratively to express admiration or praise towards someone or something.
Here are three examples of using “encenser” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Les critiques encensaient souvent cet artiste.
(The critics used to praise this artist often.) -
Nous l’encensions chaque fois qu’il faisait du bon travail.
(We used to praise him every time he did good work.) -
Pendant cette période, les supporters encensaient l’équipe de football.
(During that period, the fans used to praise the football team.)
Note: The imparfait tense is used to describe past actions or states that were ongoing or repeated in the past.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of encenser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | encensais | J’encensais l’artiste. | I was praising the artist. |
tu | encensais | Tu encensais le chef. | You were praising the chef. |
il | encensait | Il encensait son idole. | He was praising his idol. |
elle | encensait | Elle encensait son professeur. | She was praising her teacher. |
on | encensait | On encensait le film. | We were praising the movie. |
nous | encensions | Nous encensions les écrivains. | We were praising the writers. |
vous | encensiez | Vous encensiez les musiciens. | You were praising the musicians. |
ils | encensaient | Ils encensaient les politiciens. | They were praising the politicians. |
elles | encensaient | Elles encensaient les artistes. | They were praising the artists. |
Other Conjugations for Encenser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encenser
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Encenser – 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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