Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Introduction to the verb encrer
The English translation of the French verb “encrer” is “to ink.” The infinitive form of “encrer” is pronounced as “a(n)-kray.”
The word “encrer” originates from the Latin word “encaustum,” which refers to a type of ink used by the Romans. In everyday French, “encrer” is most often used in the imparfait tense, which is the past continuous tense. This tense is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of “encrer” in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Je m’encrais tous les jours pour écrire mon journal.
(I used to ink up every day to write my journal.) -
Nous encrions les stylos avant de commencer à dessiner.
(We used to ink the pens before starting to draw.) -
Les calligraphes encraient les plumes avec soin.
(The calligraphers used to ink the quills carefully.)
Note: The English translations provided are approximate and may vary based on the context.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of encrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | encreais | J’encreais le dessin. | I was inking the drawing. |
tu | encreais | Tu encreais les contours. | You were inking the outlines. |
il | encreait | Il encreait la bande-dessinée. | He was inking the comic strip. |
elle | encreait | Elle encreait les illustrations. | She was inking the illustrations. |
on | encreait | On encreait les motifs. | We were inking the patterns. |
nous | encrions | Nous encrions les esquisses. | We were inking the sketches. |
vous | encriez | Vous encriez les calligraphies. | You were inking the calligraphies. |
ils | encreaient | Ils encreaient les gravures. | They were inking the engravings. |
elles | encreaient | Elles encreaient les estampes. | They were inking the prints. |
Other Conjugations for Encrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb encrer
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Encrer – 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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