Conjugation rule
Imperfect tense of -yer verbs (nettoyer)
Conjugation rule for the “-yer verbs” pattern.
Explanation
The stem is the infinitive without -er (nettoyer → nettoy-). The endings added to it are -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient. The model verb is nettoyer (je nettoyais, nous nettoyions).
The pattern at a glance
The forms of nettoyer published for this tense, endings in colour.
- jenettoyais
- tunettoyais
- il/elle/onnettoyait
- nousnettoyions
- vousnettoyiez
- ils/ellesnettoyaient
Examples
- je nettoyais
- nous nettoyions
- ils nettoyaient