Verb conjugation

abimer

post-1990 spelling of abîmer

Usage

An older, still-seen spelling of abîmer (without the circumflex) — same verb, same meaning, "to damage" or "to spoil." Since the 1990 spelling reform simplified many circumflex accents, abimer is now an accepted alternate spelling, not strictly an error, though abîmer remains more traditional and still widely used.

Examples

Attention à ne pas abimer le canapé neuf. — Careful not to damage the new sofa.
La pluie a abimé la peinture de la façade. — The rain damaged the paint on the facade.
Ce sac s'abime vite si on le surcharge. — This bag wears out quickly if you overload it.

Common mistake

Learners sometimes think the circumflex-free spelling is a mistake — since the 1990 reform, both abimer and abîmer are correct, so don't correct one to the other; either is acceptable in modern usage, though textbooks and dictionaries still often default to abîmer.

Often confused with abîmer.

Simple tenses

Present

je	abime
tu	abimes
il/elle	abime
nous	abimons
vous	abimez
ils/elles	abiment

Imperfect

je	abimais
tu	abimais
il/elle	abimait
nous	abimions
vous	abimiez
ils/elles	abimaient

Past historic (passé simple)

je	abimai
tu	abimas
il/elle	abima
nous	abimâmes
vous	abimâtes
ils/elles	abimèrent

Future

je	abimerai
tu	abimeras
il/elle	abimera
nous	abimerons
vous	abimerez
ils/elles	abimeront

Conditional

je	abimerais
tu	abimerais
il/elle	abimerait
nous	abimerions
vous	abimeriez
ils/elles	abimeraient

Subjunctive

je	abime
tu	abimes
il/elle	abime
nous	abimions
vous	abimiez
ils/elles	abiment

Subjunctive (imperfect)

je	abimasse
tu	abimasses
il/elle	abimât
nous	abimassions
vous	abimassiez
ils/elles	abimassent

Imperative

tu	abime
nous	abimons
vous	abimez

Compound tenses

Passé composé

je	ai abimé
tu	as abimé
il/elle	a abimé
nous	avons abimé
vous	avez abimé
ils/elles	ont abimé

Plus-que-parfait

je	avais abimé
tu	avais abimé
il/elle	avait abimé
nous	avions abimé
vous	aviez abimé
ils/elles	avaient abimé

Passé antérieur

je	eus abimé
tu	eus abimé
il/elle	eut abimé
nous	eûmes abimé
vous	eûtes abimé
ils/elles	eurent abimé

Futur antérieur

je	aurai abimé
tu	auras abimé
il/elle	aura abimé
nous	aurons abimé
vous	aurez abimé
ils/elles	auront abimé

Conditionnel passé

je	aurais abimé
tu	aurais abimé
il/elle	aurait abimé
nous	aurions abimé
vous	auriez abimé
ils/elles	auraient abimé

Subjonctif passé

je	aie abimé
tu	aies abimé
il/elle	ait abimé
nous	ayons abimé
vous	ayez abimé
ils/elles	aient abimé

Subjonctif plus-que-parfait

je	eusse abimé
tu	eusses abimé
il/elle	eût abimé
nous	eussions abimé
vous	eussiez abimé
ils/elles	eussent abimé

Impératif passé

tu	aie abimé
nous	ayons abimé
vous	ayez abimé

Other

Present participle

abimant

Past participle

abimé

Infinitive

abimer

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Frequently asked questions

What does "abimer" mean?

"abimer" means "post-1990 spelling of abîmer".

How do you conjugate "abimer" in the present tense?

The present of "abimer" is: je abime, tu abimes, il/elle abime, nous abimons, vous abimez, ils/elles abiment.

What is the Passé composé of "abimer"?

The passé composé of "abimer" is: je ai abimé, tu as abimé, il/elle a abimé, nous avons abimé, vous avez abimé, ils/elles ont abimé.

What is the Imperative of "abimer"?

The imperative of "abimer" is: tu abime, nous abimons, vous abimez.

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