regarder imparfait conjugation
Regarder (to watch/look at) in the imparfait: regardais, regardais, regardait, regardions, regardiez, regardaient.
Imparfait Imperfect
| je | |
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| tu | |
| il/elle/on | |
| nous | |
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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.
Regarder is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Regarder in a sentence
- Je regarde la télévision.I watch television.
- Nous avons regardé un film.We watched a movie.
Direct object, no preposition needed (regarder qqch), unlike English 'look at'.
FAQ
What is the imparfait of regarder?
Regarder in the French imparfait: je regardais, tu regardais, il/elle/on regardait, nous regardions, vous regardiez, ils/elles regardaient.
Is regarder irregular in the imparfait?
No. In the imparfait regarder takes the regular endings for its verb class, so regardais 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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