Ch 10 Structures

Question 1

J’allais au bureau de poste tous les matins.

Answer 1

I used to go to the post office every morning.

Question 2

Mon grand-père disait toujours: >

Answer 2

My grandfather always used to say, “Moderation in all things.”

Question 3

Quand j’habitais avec les Huit, je mettais souvent la table.

Answer 3

When I lived with the Huets, I would often set the table.

Question 4

Quand tu étais petit, tu aimais bien lire les contes de ma mère l’Oye.

Answer 4

When you were little, you liked to read Mother Goose stories.

Question 5

J’étais très heureux quand j’habitais à Paris.

Answer 5

I was very happy when I lived in Paris.

Question 6

C’était une nuit tranquille à Paris.

Answer 6

• It was a quiet night in Paris.*
• The* imparfait is used in descriptions to set a scene.

Question 7

Il pleuvait et il faisait froid.

Answer 7

• It was raining and (it was) cold.*
• The* imparfait is used in descriptions to set a scene.

Question 8

M. Cartier lisait le journal.

Answer 8

• Mr. Cartier was reading the newspaper.*
• The* imparfait is used in descriptions to set a scene.

Question 9

Mme. Cartier regardait la télévision.

Answer 9

• Mrs. Cartier was watching television.*
• The* imparfait is used in descriptions to set a scene.

Question 10

Quand j’étais jeune, j’allais chez mes grands-parents tous les dimanches.

Answer 10

• When I was young, I went to my grandparents’ home every Sunday.*
• The* imparfait is used for habitual or repeated actions.

Question 11

Nous faisions de belles promenades.

Answer 11

• We would take (used to take) lovely walks.*
• The* imparfait is used for habitual or repeated actions.

Question 12

Cécile était très heureuse–elle avait envie de chanter.

Answer 12

• Cécile was very happy–she felt like singing.*
• The* imparfait is used to describe feelings and mental states.

Question 13

C’était un samedi.

Answer 13

• It was a Saturday.*
• The* imparfait is used to tell the time of day, the date, and to express age in the past.

Question 14

Il était cinq heures et demie du matin.

Answer 14

• It was 5:30 am.*
• The* imparfait is used to tell the time of day, the date, and to express age in the past.

Question 15

C’était son anniversaire; il avait 12 ans.

Answer 15

• It was his birthday; he was 12 years old.*
• The* imparfait is used to tell the time of day, the date, and to express age in the past.

Question 16

Le suspect portait un jean.

Answer 16

• The suspect was wearing jeans.*
• The* imparfait is used to describe appearance and physical traits.

Question 17

Il avait les cheveux blonds et les yeux verts.

Answer 17

• He had blond hair and green eyes.*
• The* imparfait is used to describe appearance and physical traits.

Question 18

Emmanuel lisait le journal quand le téléphone a sonné.

Answer 18

• Emmanuel was reading the paper when the phone rang.*
• The* imparfait is used to describe an action or situation that was happening when another event (usually in the passé composé) interrupted it.

Question 19

J’aime bien mon ordinateur. Je l’utilise tous les jours.

Answer 19

I like my computer. It use it every day.

Question 20

J’ai écrit ce texto hier: Je l’ai envoyé tout de suite.

Answer 20

I wrote this text yesterday. I sent it right away.

Question 21

J’ai écrit ce texto hier: Je l’ai envoyé tout de suite.

Answer 21

I wrote this text yesterday. I sent it right away.

Question 22

Malik / lit / le

Answer 22

Malik le lit.

Usually, direct object pronouns immediately precede the verb in the present and imperfect tenses.

Question 23

Malik / lisait / le

Answer 23

Malik le lisait.

Usually, direct object pronouns immediately precede the verb in the present and imperfect tenses.

Question 24

Malik / a lu / le

Answer 24

Malik l’ a lu.

Usually, direct object pronouns immediately precede auxiliary verb in the passé composé.

Question 25

Complete the sentence with the appropriate pronoun.

–Est-ce que Robin lisait le journal?

–Oui, il ___ lisait.

Answer 25

le

• Was Robin reading the newspaper?*
• Yes, he was reading it.*
• Third-person direct object pronouns agree in gender and in number with the nouns they replace.*

Question 26

Complete the sentence with the appropriate pronoun.

–Vois-tu ma mère?

–Oui, je la vois.

Answer 26

la

• Do you see my mother?*
• Yes, I see her.*
• Third-person direct object pronouns agree in gender and in number with the nouns they replace.*

Question 27

Complete the sentence with the appropriate pronoun.

–Est-ce que vous postez ces lettres?

–Oui, je ___ poste.

Answer 27

les

• Are you mailing these letters?*
• Yes, I’m mailing them.*
• Third-person direct object pronouns agree in gender and in number with the nouns they replace.*

Question 28

Complete the sentence with the appropriate pronoun.

Je ___ achète. (it)

Answer 28

l’

I’m buying it.

Question 29

Complete the sentence with the appropriate pronoun.

Isabelle ___ admirait. (you)

Answer 29

t’

Isabelle used to admire you.

Question 30

Complete the sentence with the appropriate pronoun.

Elle ne ___ admirait pas. (me)

Answer 30

m’

She didn’t admire me.

Question 31

Alexandra / va poster / la / demain

Answer 31

Alexandra va la poster demain.

• Alexandra is going to mail it tomorrow.*
• If the direct object pronoun is the object of an infinitive, it is placed immediately before the infinitive.*

Question 32

Elle / allait / poster / la

Answer 32

Elle allait la poster.

• She was going to mail it.*
• If the direct object pronoun is the object of an infinitive, it is placed immediately before the infinitive.*

Question 33

Elle / est allée / poster / la

Answer 33

Elle est allée la poster.

• She went to mail it.*
• If the direct object pronoun is the object of an infinitive, it is placed immediately before the infinitive.*

Question 34

Nous ne regardons pas la télévision.

Nous / ne … pas / regardons / la

Answer 34

Nous ne la regardons pas.

• We don’t watch it.*
• In a negative sentence, the direct object pronoun always immediately precedes the verb to which it refers.*

Question 35

Je ne vais pas acheter les billets.

Je / ne … pas / vais / acheter / les

Answer 35

Je ne vais pas les acheter.

• I’m not going to buy them.*
• In a negative sentence, the direct object pronoun always immediately precedes the verb to which it refers.*

Question 36

Elle n’est pas allée chercher le journal.

Elle / ne … pas / est allée / chercher / le

Answer 36

Elle n’est pas allée le chercher.

• She did not go to get it.*
• In a negative sentence, the direct object pronoun always immediately precedes the verb to which it refers.*

Question 37

Complete the sentence with the appropriate pronoun.

___ voici! (it)

Answer 37

Le

Here he (it) is!

Question 38

Complete the sentence with the appropriate pronoun.

___ voilà! (me)

Answer 38

Me

Here I am!

Answer 39

In the passé composé, when a direct object–noun or pronoun–precedes the auxiliary verb avoir plus the past participle, the participle agrees with the preceding direct object in gender and number.