Conjugation rule
Imperfect tense of regular -er verbs
Conjugation rule for the “Regular -er verbs” pattern.
Explanation
The stem is the infinitive without -er (parler → parl-). The endings added to it are -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient. The model verb is parler (je parlais, nous parlions).
The pattern at a glance
The forms of parler published for this tense, endings in colour.
- jeparlais
- tuparlais
- il/elle/onparlait
- nousparlions
- vousparliez
- ils/ellesparlaient
Examples
- je parlais
- nous parlions
- ils parlaient