perdais

Perdais is primarily recognized as a conjugated form of the French verb perdre, which means to lose. Specifically, perdais is the imperfect indicative form used for the second-person singular: tu perdais. The imperfect describes past actions or states that were ongoing or habitual; English translations include “you were losing” or “you used to lose.” For example, in a sentence: “Tu perdais souvent tes clés,” meaning you used to lose your keys often or you were frequently losing your keys.

Perdais is not a standalone noun in standard French. In writing, it can appear as a proper noun only if capitalized, in which case it might be a family name or a toponym in some Francophone contexts. Such uses are rare and not widely documented in English-language sources.

In linguistic discussion, perdais can serve as an example of regular imperfect endings for -re verbs in French, alongside other forms such as je perdais, il perdait, nous perdions, vous perdiez, ils perdaient. Related forms include perdre (infinitive), perdant (present participle), and perdu (past participle).