croire imparfait conjugation
Croire (to believe) in the imparfait: croyais, croyais, croyait, croyions, croyiez, croyaient.
Imparfait Imperfect
| je | regular: croiais |
|---|---|
| tu | regular: croiais |
| il/elle/on | regular: croiait |
| nous | regular: croiions |
| vous | regular: croiiez |
| ils/elles | regular: croiaient |
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.
Croire is irregular here. 6 of 6 forms break the pattern (dark tiles above); the regular pattern would give croiais, croiais, croiait, croiions, croiiez, croiaient.
Croire in a sentence
- Je crois qu'il a raison.I believe he is right.
- Elle croyait aux fantômes.She believed in ghosts.
Irregular; 'croire à/en' for abstract concepts or people.
FAQ
What is the imparfait of croire?
Croire in the French imparfait: je croyais, tu croyais, il/elle/on croyait, nous croyions, vous croyiez, ils/elles croyaient.
Is croire irregular in the imparfait?
Yes. 6 of 6 forms break the regular pattern: je croyais (regular would be croiais); tu croyais (regular would be croiais); il/elle/on croyait (regular would be croiait); nous croyions (regular would be croiions); vous croyiez (regular would be croiiez); ils/elles croyaient (regular would be croiaient).
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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