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)
- imperfect, flawed
- unaccomplished, incomplete
Antonyms
- parfait
Noun
imparfait m (plural imparfaits)
- (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.