Conjugation rule
Imperfect tense of vendre-type -re verbs
Conjugation rule for the “vendre-type -re verbs” pattern.
Explanation
The stem comes from the present first-person plural without -ons (nous vendons → vend-). The endings added to it are -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient. The model verb is vendre (je vendais, nous vendions).
The pattern at a glance
The forms of vendre published for this tense, endings in colour.
- jevendais
- tuvendais
- il/elle/onvendait
- nousvendions
- vousvendiez
- ils/ellesvendaient
Examples
- je vendais
- nous vendions
- ils vendaient