Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
Introduction to the verb encorder
The English translation of the French verb “encorder” is “to rope” or “to tie up.” The infinitive form of “encorder” is pronounced as “ahn-kor-day.”
The verb “encorder” originates from the French word “corde,” meaning “rope.” It is often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past. The imparfait tense typically indicates an incomplete or habitual action in the past.
Here are three examples of the usage of “encorder” in the imparfait tense, along with their respective English translations:
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Chaque jour, je l’encordais avant de partir en montagne.
(Every day, I used to rope/tie him up before going to the mountains.) -
Nous encordions nos sacs à dos pour une longue randonnée.
(We were roping/tieing up our backpacks for a long hike.) -
Pendant les travaux, les ouvriers s’encordaient pour plus de sécurité.
(During the construction work, the workers were roping/tieing themselves up for more safety.)
Note: The English translations provided for the imparfait examples are given in both the continuous and habitual sense to capture the different nuances of the tense.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of encorder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | encordais | J’encordais mon sac à dos. | I was tying my backpack. |
tu | encordais | Tu encordais tes chaussures. | You were lacing up your shoes. |
il | encordait | Il encordait la corde. | He was tying the rope. |
elle | encordait | Elle encordait ses cheveux. | She was tying her hair. |
on | encordait | On encordait les bagages. | We were tying the luggage. |
nous | encordions | Nous encordions nos sacs. | We were tying our bags. |
vous | encordiez | Vous encordiez le matériel d’escalade. | You were tying the climbing gear. |
ils | encordaient | Ils encordaient les alpinistes. | They were tying the climbers. |
elles | encordaient | Elles encordaient les randonneurs. | They were tying the hikers. |
Other Conjugations for Encorder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encorder
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Encorder – 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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