entendre imparfait conjugation
Entendre (to hear) in the imparfait: entendais, entendais, entendait, entendions, entendiez, entendaient.
Imparfait Imperfect
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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.
Entendre is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Entendre in a sentence
- J'entends de la musique.I hear music.
- Nous avons entendu un bruit.We heard a noise.
Regular -re verb; don't confuse with 'écouter' (to listen actively).
FAQ
What is the imparfait of entendre?
Entendre in the French imparfait: j' entendais, tu entendais, il/elle/on entendait, nous entendions, vous entendiez, ils/elles entendaient.
Is entendre irregular in the imparfait?
No. In the imparfait entendre takes the regular endings for its verb class, so entendais 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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