tomber imparfait conjugation
Tomber (to fall) in the imparfait: tombais, tombais, tombait, tombions, tombiez, tombaient.
Imparfait Imperfect
| je | |
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| tu | |
| il/elle/on | |
| nous | |
| vous | |
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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.
Tomber is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Tomber in a sentence
- Je tombe souvent en hiver.I fall often in winter.
- Elle est tombée dans l'escalier.She fell on the stairs.
Regular -er verb; takes être in passé composé with subject agreement.
FAQ
What is the imparfait of tomber?
Tomber in the French imparfait: je tombais, tu tombais, il/elle/on tombait, nous tombions, vous tombiez, ils/elles tombaient.
Is tomber irregular in the imparfait?
No. In the imparfait tomber takes the regular endings for its verb class, so tombais 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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