Complétâmes

Complétâmes is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the French verb compléter. The verb compléter means to complete, to fill, to finish, or to supplement. In this specific conjugation, complétâmes refers to an action that was ongoing or habitual in the past, performed by "we."

For example, one might say "Nous complétâmes le rapport chaque semaine," which translates to "We completed the report every week." This emphasizes a recurring action in the past. Another example could be "Ils complétâmes la collection avec des pièces rares," meaning "They completed the collection with rare pieces." Here, the imperfect tense suggests that the act of completing was perhaps in progress or a state that existed over a period in the past.

The imperfect tense in French is used to describe past actions that were not necessarily completed or that happened over an extended period. It also describes states, habits, and ongoing situations in the past. Therefore, complétâmes specifically indicates that "we" were in the process of completing something, or habitually completed something, in the past. Understanding this conjugation is key to accurately conveying past actions and descriptions in French.