passer imparfait conjugation
Passer (to pass/spend (time)) in the imparfait: passais, passais, passait, passions, passiez, passaient.
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.
Passer is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Passer in a sentence
- Je passe mes vacances en Espagne.I spend my vacation in Spain.
- Elle est passée chez moi hier.She stopped by my place yesterday.
Regular -er verb; auxiliary varies: être for movement, avoir for transitive use.
FAQ
What is the imparfait of passer?
Passer in the French imparfait: je passais, tu passais, il/elle/on passait, nous passions, vous passiez, ils/elles passaient.
Is passer irregular in the imparfait?
No. In the imparfait passer takes the regular endings for its verb class, so passais 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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