donner imparfait conjugation
Donner (to give) in the imparfait: donnais, donnais, donnait, donnions, donniez, donnaient.
Imparfait Imperfect
| je | |
|---|---|
| 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.
Donner is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Donner in a sentence
- Je donne un cadeau à ma mère.I give a gift to my mother.
- Il a donné son avis.He gave his opinion.
Regular -er verb; typically followed by 'à' for indirect object.
FAQ
What is the imparfait of donner?
Donner in the French imparfait: je donnais, tu donnais, il/elle/on donnait, nous donnions, vous donniez, ils/elles donnaient.
Is donner irregular in the imparfait?
No. In the imparfait donner takes the regular endings for its verb class, so donnais 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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