imparfait

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And verb tense can change the meaning of the verb, as in "Elle ne voulait pas me dire" (imparfait of vouloir) meaning "She did not want to tell me" vs "Elle ne vu pas me dire" (passe compose) meaning "She refused to tell me."

canard - French Word-A-Day 2009
His welcoming speech was peppered with examples of the imparfait du subjonctif, making it fairly incomprehensible to the members of our group, fresh out of high school

se tromper - French Word-A-Day 2008
His welcoming speech was peppered with examples of the imparfait du subjonctif, making it fairly incomprehensible to the members of our group, fresh out of high school

se tromper - French Word-A-Day 2008
There is a verb tense in the French language known as the imparfait.

Words in a French Life Kristin Espinasse 2007
Il est à signaler que compte tenu de notre intérêt pour les premières oeuvres, un manuscrit imparfait mais qui nous semble receler un potentiel est généralement accepté, dans l'optique d'un retravail dont il sera question plus loin.

Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas Marie Lebert
Toujours ses vues sont bonnes, ses plans sont sages, réfléchis et justes; et toujours le succès est nul ou très-imparfait, et pourquoi?

Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities 1861
J’admettrai volontiers que c’est un modèle imparfait.

There's a reason the Blogging Tories are so stupid. CC 2009