Modifiais

Modifiais is a French verb form. It is the imparfait (imperfect) of the verb modifier, used with the subjects je or tu in the imparfait of the indicative mood.

Formation and morphology: The stem is modifi-, and the imperfect endings are -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient. Therefore the forms je modifiais and tu modifiais are identical except for the subject pronoun, reflecting the regular pattern of -er verbs in the imperfect.

Usage: It describes actions in the past that were ongoing or habitual. It can set the scene in a narrative or describe parallel actions happening at the same time as another past event. The form is commonly found in storytelling, explanations of past routines, or statements about what someone was doing.

Examples: Je modifiais le document quand le téléphone a sonné. Tu modifiais souvent les paramètres avant de lancer le programme.

Notes: Modifier is a regular -er verb, and its imparfait forms follow the standard pattern. Modifiais is not used to express completed past actions (for those you would use passé composé, comme j'ai modifié). In the imperfect, the form carries no gender distinction and relies on the subject pronoun to indicate who is performing the action.

See also: French grammar, imparfait, modifier.