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Commencer - Conjugation of to begin in French: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect, indicative tense (Imparfait, indicatif).
Imparfait, indicatif (Imperfect, indicative)
All conjugations and tenses: Commencer (to begin) - Verb conjugation and exercises
Syllabus: French lesson - Styles de vêtements et mode (Clothing styles and fashion)
Conjugation of to begin in imparfait
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') commençais | I was beginning |
| (tu) commençais | you were beginning |
| (il/elle/on) commençait | he/she/one was beginning |
| (nous) commencions | we were beginning |
| (vous) commenciez | you were beginning |
| (ils/elles) commençaient | they began |
Example phrases
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Je commençais toujours par choisir une robe. | I always began by choosing a dress. |
| Tu commençais à être à la mode avec ce gilet. | You were beginning to be fashionable with that vest. |
| Il commençait à enlever les baskets démodées. | He was beginning to take off the unfashionable trainers. |
| Nous commencions à mettre nos habits. | We were beginning to put on our clothes. |
| Vous commenciez à comprendre comment être à la mode. | You were beginning to understand how to be fashionable. |
| Ils commençaient à préférer les tenues de sport. | They were beginning to prefer sportswear. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
commençais, commenciez, commencions, commençait, commençaient
1.
Je ... toujours par choisir une robe.
(I always began by choosing a dress.)
2.
Il ... à enlever les baskets démodées.
(He was beginning to take off the unfashionable trainers.)
3.
Ils ... à préférer les tenues de sport.
(They were beginning to prefer sportswear.)
4.
Tu ... à être à la mode avec ce gilet.
(You were beginning to be fashionable with that vest.)
5.
Vous ... à comprendre comment être à la mode.
(You were beginning to understand how to be fashionable.)
6.
Nous ... à mettre nos habits.
(We were beginning to put on our clothes.)