concernait
Concernait is the imperfect indicative form of the French verb concerner, meaning to concern, to be relevant to, or to affect. Used with a subject in the third person singular, it denotes a past state or ongoing relevance: “il concernait” translates roughly as “it concerned” or “it was of concern to.”
Concerner is a transitive -er verb. Its present tense forms are regular: je concerne, tu concerns, il
Etymology traces concerne from Old French, derived from Latin roots associated with togetherness or discernment, via
- Concernait is commonly used in narrative or formal writing to indicate what was at issue or relevant
- It is distinct from the preposition concernant, which means “regarding” and is used to introduce topics
- Cette règle concernait tous les employés.
- À l’époque, ce problème concernait surtout le département financier.
- Le dossier concernait plusieurs sujets, notamment la sécurité et l’éthique.