Concerniez

Concerniez is the second-person plural imperfect form of the French verb concerner, which means to concern, to affect, or to be of relevance. As a regular -er verb, concerner follows standard conjugation patterns, with the imperfect stem conc ern- and the ending -iez for the vous form in the imparfait: vous concerniez. This form is used to describe past, ongoing states or habitual actions involving what concerned a group or the speaker and others.

Etymology and meaning: Concerner derives from Old French conserner, itself from Latin concernere, a combination of con- (together) and cernere (to separate, decide, or touch). In modern French, concerner governs a matter or issue, indicating that it is relevant or related to someone or something.

Usage notes: Concerniez appears only in contexts where the action is set in the past and is described as ongoing or repeated. It contrasts with vous concernez (present) and with other tenses such as vous concernerez (future). The form is commonly found in narrative, descriptive prose, or reports discussing what a group of people was involved with or affected by at a given time.

Related forms: Other conjugations of concerner include je concerne, tu concerns, il concerne, nous concernons, vous concernez, ils concernent; the past participle is concerné, with compound tenses formed with être or avoir as appropriate. See also French verb conjugation resources for -er verbs and the imparfait.

Note: Concerniez is a grammatical form rather than a separate lexical item; it serves to express past concern in the second-person plural.