porter imparfait conjugation
Porter (to wear/carry) in the imparfait: portais, portais, portait, portions, portiez, portaient.
Imparfait Imperfect
| je | |
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| 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.
Porter is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Porter in a sentence
- Elle porte une robe rouge.She is wearing a red dress.
- Il a porté les valises.He carried the suitcases.
Regular -er verb; means both 'to wear' and 'to carry' by context.
FAQ
What is the imparfait of porter?
Porter in the French imparfait: je portais, tu portais, il/elle/on portait, nous portions, vous portiez, ils/elles portaient.
Is porter irregular in the imparfait?
No. In the imparfait porter takes the regular endings for its verb class, so portais 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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