lever imparfait conjugation
Lever (to lift/raise) in the imparfait: levais, levais, levait, levions, leviez, levaient.
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.
Lever is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Lever in a sentence
- Je lève la main.I raise my hand.
- Il a levé les yeux.He raised his eyes.
Stem change: e→è before silent endings (je lève, tu lèves).
FAQ
What is the imparfait of lever?
Lever in the French imparfait: je levais, tu levais, il/elle/on levait, nous levions, vous leviez, ils/elles levaient.
Is lever irregular in the imparfait?
No. In the imparfait lever takes the regular endings for its verb class, so levais 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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