expliquer imparfait conjugation
Expliquer (to explain) in the imparfait: expliquais, expliquais, expliquait, expliquions, expliquiez, expliquaient.
Imparfait Imperfect
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| tu | |
| il/elle/on | |
| nous | |
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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.
Expliquer is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Expliquer in a sentence
- Je vous explique la situation.I'll explain the situation to you.
- Elle a expliqué la règle.She explained the rule.
Regular -er verb; structure is 'expliquer qch à qn'.
FAQ
What is the imparfait of expliquer?
Expliquer in the French imparfait: j' expliquais, tu expliquais, il/elle/on expliquait, nous expliquions, vous expliquiez, ils/elles expliquaient.
Is expliquer irregular in the imparfait?
No. In the imparfait expliquer takes the regular endings for its verb class, so expliquais 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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