împingei

Împingei is a Romanian verb form that is not part of standard modern Romanian conjugation. It is sometimes observed in dialect writings or in older texts as a variant of the second-person singular imperfect of the verb a împinge, which means to push. In contemporary standard Romanian, the present tense forms are eu împing, tu împingi, el împinge, noi împingem, voi împingeți, ei împing, while the imperfect has forms such as eu împingeam and tu împingeai, with other dialectal or historical variants possible.

The appearance of împingei in a text is generally interpreted as non-standard or dialectal rather than as a recognized contemporary form. Linguists often attribute such spellings to regional orthographies, phonetic simplifications, or transmission errors in manuscripts. Because it is not listed in major dictionaries or standard grammars, împingei is best treated as a historical or dialectal curiosity rather than a recognized modern inflection.

In standard Romanian usage, the corresponding forms to convey ongoing or habitual action in the past are tu împingeai (imperfect) or tu ai împins (past compus), and the present tense uses tu împingi. Content encountered with împingei should be considered in its contextual dialect or historical milieu.

See also: a împinge; Romanian verbs; Imperfect indicative.