perdre imparfait conjugation
Perdre (to lose) in the imparfait: perdais, perdais, perdait, perdions, perdiez, perdaient.
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.
Perdre is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Perdre in a sentence
- Je perds toujours mes clés.I always lose my keys.
- Il a perdu son travail.He lost his job.
Regular -re verb; stem is 'perd-' throughout present tense.
FAQ
What is the imparfait of perdre?
Perdre in the French imparfait: je perdais, tu perdais, il/elle/on perdait, nous perdions, vous perdiez, ils/elles perdaient.
Is perdre irregular in the imparfait?
No. In the imparfait perdre takes the regular endings for its verb class, so perdais 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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