poser imparfait conjugation
Poser (to put/place) in the imparfait: posais, posais, posait, posions, posiez, posaient.
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.
Poser is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Poser in a sentence
- Je pose le livre sur la table.I put the book on the table.
- Il a posé une question.He asked a question.
Regular -er verb; 'poser une question' is a fixed common expression.
FAQ
What is the imparfait of poser?
Poser in the French imparfait: je posais, tu posais, il/elle/on posait, nous posions, vous posiez, ils/elles posaient.
Is poser irregular in the imparfait?
No. In the imparfait poser takes the regular endings for its verb class, so posais 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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