Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
Introduction to the verb endetter
The English translation of the French verb “endetter” is “to get into debt” or “to incur debt.” The infinitive form of “endetter” is pronounced as “ahn-det-ay”.
“Endetter” originated from the Old French verb “detter” which meant “to owe.” It comes from the Latin word “debitare” meaning “to owe a debt.” In everyday French, “endetter” is commonly used to express the action of accumulating debt or getting oneself into a financial obligation.
Examples of “endetter” in the imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Je m’endettais chaque mois pour payer mes factures.
(I was getting into debt every month to pay my bills.) -
Nous nous endettions pour financer nos études universitaires.
(We were incurring debt to finance our university studies.) -
Ils s’endettaient en empruntant de l’argent pour leur entreprise.
(They were getting into debt by borrowing money for their business.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of endetter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | endettais | J’endettais mes cartes de crédit. | I was getting into debt with my credit cards. |
tu | endettais | Tu endettais tes amis. | You were getting your friends into debt. |
il | endettait | Il endettait l’entreprise. | He was getting the company into debt. |
elle | endettait | Elle endettait sa famille. | She was getting her family into debt. |
on | endettait | On endettait le pays. | We were getting the country into debt. |
nous | endettions | Nous endettions notre entreprise. | We were getting our company into debt. |
vous | endettiez | Vous endettiez vos clients. | You were getting your clients into debt. |
ils | endettaient | Ils endettaient leurs partenaires. | They were getting their partners into debt. |
elles | endettaient | Elles endettaient leurs parents. | They were getting their parents into debt. |
Other Conjugations for Endetter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb endetter
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Endetter – 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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