gérais

Gérais is a French verb form, specifically the imperfect indicative of the verb gérer, which means to manage, run, or oversee something such as finances, a project, or an organization. It is used to describe past actions that were ongoing, habitual, or in progress at a certain time.

In the imperfect tense,gérais appears as the second-person singular or the first-person singular form of gérer. The full imperfect conjugation for this verb is: je gérais, tu gérais, il gérait, nous gérions, vous gériez, ils géraient. The form gérais is shared by je and tu, while the other persons use the distinct endings. This reflects the regular pattern of -er verbs in the imperfect, with a particular orthographic adjustment to preserve the soft g before the vowel that follows.

Etymology and related forms: géré r comes from Old French gerer, from the Latin gerere, meaning to bear, carry, or manage. The verb is part of a family of terms related to administration and stewardship. The past participle is géré, and the noun gérance can refer to management or administration.

Usage notes: gérais is common in narrative or descriptive past contexts. It can describe ongoing management in the past, repeated past actions, or a state of handling responsibilities. For example: Pendant cinq ans, je gérais les finances de l’entreprise. The form is not used as a standalone noun; it remains a verb form within sentences.

See also: géré, gérance, gérer.