All verbs

/imite/to imitateB1

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
a direct object — Takes a direct object

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
imitons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

imit-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

imit-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

imit-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

imit-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

imit-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
imiter
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

imiter-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

imiter-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

imiter

Past participle
imité

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

imité

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

imité

Conjugation

présent
Ij'imite/ʒimit/I imitate
youtu imites/ty imit/you imitate
he/sheil imite/il imit/he imitates
wenous imitons/nuz imitɔ̃/we imitate
youvous imitez/vuz imite/you imitate
theyils imitent/ilz imit/they imitate

Examples

  • Il imite sa voix.

    /il i.mit sa vwa/

    He does an impression of her voice.

  • Ne m'imite pas.

    /nə mi.mit pa/

    Don't copy me.

  • Les enfants imitent.

    /le.z‿ɑ̃.fɑ̃.z‿i.mit/

    Children copy.

Set phrases

  • l'imitation

    the imitation, the impression