imparfait

Meaning

Adj

1. imperfect, flawed
2. unaccomplished, incomplete

Noun

the past imperfect, the imperfect or continuous past tense

Concepts

imperfect

faulty

flawed

weak

imperfective aspect

fallible

incomplete

defective

simple past

imperfective

continuous tense

progressive tense

unperfect

past imperfect tense

blemished

present imperfect

careless

frail

inadequate

insufficient

past tense

progressive

shortage

sloppy

imperfect tense

Synonyms

faillible

faible

incomplet

passé

passé simple

fragmentaire

inachevé

défectueux

partiel

sans soin

fautif

inadéquat

insuffisant

manque

imperfectif

bâclé

Translations

imperfetto

imperfeito

imperfecto

Imperfekt

imperfectum

παρατατικός

imperfecte

unvollkommen

imperfet

onvoltooid verleden tijd

gebrekkig

ατελής

imperfect

onvolkomen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛ̃.paʁ.fɛ/

Etymology

From Latin imperfectus.