Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
Introduction to the verb endenter
The English translation of the French verb “endenter” is “to indent.” The infinitive form “endenter” is pronounced as [ɑ̃.dɑ̃.te].
The word “endenter” originated from the Old French verb “dent” meaning “tooth.” It evolved over time to refer to the action of making notches or indents. In everyday French, “endenter” is primarily used in carpentry or in the context of text formatting when discussing indentation.
Here are three examples of how “endenter” can be used in the imparfait tense in everyday French:
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Quand j’étais enfant, je lisais beaucoup et j’endentai toujours les premières lignes de mes chapitres préférés.
(When I was a child, I used to read a lot, and I would always indent the first lines of my favorite chapters.) -
Pendant mes études de menuiserie, j’endentai les bords de la planche pour un meilleur ajustement.
(During my carpentry studies, I would indent the edges of the board for a better fit.) -
Elle écrivait souvent des lettres et elle aimait endenter les paragraphes pour les rendre plus lisibles.
(She used to write letters often and she enjoyed indenting paragraphs to make them more legible.)
English translations:
- When I was a child, I used to read a lot, and I would always indent the first lines of my favorite chapters.
- During my carpentry studies, I would indent the edges of the board for a better fit.
- She used to write letters often and she enjoyed indenting paragraphs to make them more legible.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of endenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | endentais | J’endentais le bois. | I was notching the wood. |
tu | endentais | Tu endentais les feuilles. | You were notching the leaves. |
il | endentait | Il endentait les branches. | He was notching the branches. |
elle | endentait | Elle endentait les pièces. | She was notching the pieces. |
on | endentait | On endentait les planches. | We were notching the planks. |
nous | endentions | Nous endentions les pierres. | We were notching the stones. |
vous | endentiez | Vous endentiez les tiges. | You were notching the stems. |
ils | endentaient | Ils endentaient les troncs. | They were notching the trunks. |
elles | endentaient | Elles endentaient les piquets. | They were notching the stakes. |
Other Conjugations for Endenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endenter
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Endenter – 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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