laisser imparfait conjugation
Laisser (to leave/let) in the imparfait: laissais, laissais, laissait, laissions, laissiez, laissaient.
Imparfait Imperfect
| je | |
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| tu | |
| il/elle/on | |
| nous | |
| vous | |
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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.
Laisser is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Laisser in a sentence
- Laisse-moi tranquille.Leave me alone.
- Il a laissé son sac à la maison.He left his bag at home.
Followed by an infinitive to mean 'let/allow someone to do something'.
FAQ
What is the imparfait of laisser?
Laisser in the French imparfait: je laissais, tu laissais, il/elle/on laissait, nous laissions, vous laissiez, ils/elles laissaient.
Is laisser irregular in the imparfait?
No. In the imparfait laisser takes the regular endings for its verb class, so laissais 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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