continuer imparfait conjugation
Continuer (to continue) in the imparfait: continuais, continuais, continuait, continuions, continuiez, continuaient.
Imparfait Imperfect
| je | |
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| tu | |
| il/elle/on | |
| nous | |
| vous | |
| ils/elles |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imparfait
The imparfait describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions and states. Être is the only verb with an irregular imparfait stem (ét-).
How it is formed
Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons and add ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient: nous finissons → je finissais.
Continuer is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Continuer in a sentence
- Je continue mes études.I'm continuing my studies.
- Elle a continué à parler.She continued speaking.
Regular -er verb; followed by 'à' + infinitive.
FAQ
What is the imparfait of continuer?
Continuer in the French imparfait: je continuais, tu continuais, il/elle/on continuait, nous continuions, vous continuiez, ils/elles continuaient.
Is continuer irregular in the imparfait?
No. In the imparfait continuer takes the regular endings for its verb class, so continuais follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the French imparfait?
The imparfait describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions and states. Être is the only verb with an irregular imparfait stem (ét-).
How is the imparfait formed?
Take the nous form of the present, drop -ons and add ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient: nous finissons → je finissais.
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