Se dépenser (to exert oneself) - Imparfait, indicatif (Imperfect, indicative) Share Copied!
Se dépenser - Conjugation of to exert oneself in French: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect, indicative tense (Imparfait, indicatif).
Imparfait, indicatif (Imperfect, indicative)
All conjugations and tenses: Se dépenser (to exert oneself) - Verb conjugation and exercises
Syllabus: French lesson - Exercice et style de vie (Exercise and lifestyle)
Conjugation of to exert oneself in imparfait
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') me dépensais | I was exerting myself |
| (tu) te dépensais | you were exerting yourself |
| (il/elle/on) se dépensait | he/she/one was exerting himself/herself/oneself |
| nous dépensions | We were exerting ourselves |
| vous dépensiez | You exerted yourself |
| (ils/elles) se dépensaient | they exerted themselves |
Example phrases
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Je me dépensais pendant les exercices. | I was exerting myself during the exercises. |
| Tu te dépensais à la musculation. | You were exerting yourself with weight training. |
| Il se dépensait à la course à pied. | He exerted himself running. |
| Nous nous dépensions en soulevant des haltères. | We were exerting ourselves by lifting dumbbells. |
| Vous vous dépensiez à l'entraînement. | You were exerting yourselves in training. |
| Ils se dépensaient pendant la course. | They were exerting themselves during the race. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
me dépensais, te dépensais, se dépensait, nous dépensions, vous dépensiez, se dépensaient
1.
Nous en soulevant des haltères.
(We were exerting ourselves by lifting dumbbells.)
2.
Ils pendant la course.
(They were exerting themselves during the race.)
3.
Il à la course à pied.
(He exerted himself running.)
4.
Je pendant les exercices.
(I was exerting myself during the exercises.)
5.
Vous à l'entraînement.
(You were exerting yourselves in training.)
6.
Tu à la musculation.
(You were exerting yourself with weight training.)