imparfait

French

Etymology

From Latin imperfectus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.paʁ.fɛ/

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Adjective

imparfait (feminine imparfaite, masculine plural imparfaits, feminine plural imparfaites)

1. imperfect, flawed
2. unaccomplished, incomplete

Antonyms

• parfait

Noun

imparfait m (plural imparfaits)

1. (grammar) the past imperfect, the imperfect or continuous past tense

See also

• passé composé
• passé simple

Further reading

• “imparfait”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.