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Faire (imparfait)

A

Je faisais

Tu faisais

Il faisait

Nous faisions

Vous faisiez

Ils faisaient

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Aller (imparfait)

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J’alliais

Tu alliais

Il alliait

Nous alliions

Vous alliiez

Ils alliaient

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Depuis

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describes an event that started in the past but is STILL ongoing

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Depuis combien de temps…?

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For how long..?

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Present verb + depuis + period of time

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to stll how long something has gone on or express duration

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Pendant

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describes an event that started in the past and is NOT ongoing

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Pendant combien de temps…?

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For how long did…?

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Verb + Pendant + period of time

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to express the duration of something that has ended

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il y a + time period

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meaning ago

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When do you use the imparfait?

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When describing something that happened continuously in the past; usually has no stated beginning or end

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etre (imparfait)

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j’etais
tu etais
il etait
nous etions
vous etiez
ils etaient

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What’re some alternative uses for the imparfait?

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1) to set a scene
2) to describe mental states
3) tell the time of day, date or age in the past
4) to describe appearance
5) to describe an action that got interrupted

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What are some adverbs usually used with the imparfait?

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  • touts des jours (everyday)
  • souvent (often)
  • d’habitude (as a rule /custom)
  • en general (generally)
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toujours

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everyday

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souvent

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often

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parfois

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sometimes

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ne + jamais

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never (grammatically constructed like ne + pas)

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encore

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still

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where does the adverb go in affirmative, present sentences?

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after the verb

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What’s the inverse of encore?

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ne + plus (no longer)

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What’s the inverse of deja ?

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ne + pas encore (not yet) OR ne + jamais (never)

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Where does the adverb go in a negative present sentence?

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the ne and secondafry word surround the verb like ne + pas usually does

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deja

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already/ever

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What happens to indefinite articles in negative sentences

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they all become ‘de’
an indefinite can be des, d’, de

25
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Where do adverbs go in the passe compose?

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they are sandwiched between avoir/etre and the past tense verb like so
avoir/etre + abverb + past participle

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ne + que

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a replacement for seulement, meaning only

27
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quelqu’un

A

someone

28
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quelque chose

A

something

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personne

A

nobody

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rien

A

nothing

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tout le monde

A

everyone

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What’s the inverse of quelqu’un?

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personne

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What is the inverse of tout le monde?

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personne

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What is the inverse of quelque chose?

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rien

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What is the inverse of tout?

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rien

36
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What is the present structure of negative pronouns?

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pronoun + ne

ex, Personne n’,,,,,

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What is the past structure of negative pronouns?

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ne + avoir/etre + rien + past participle
ex. je n’ai rien

ne + avoir/etre + past particple + personne

38
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l’avion

A

plane

39
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le billet

A

ticket

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le camion

A

truck

41
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carte d’embarquement

A

boarding pass

42
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la classe affaires

A

business class

43
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la classe economique

A

economy class / thrid class

44
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ne + pas du tout

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not at all

45
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un aller retour

A

roundtrip

46
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le compartiment

A

compartment

47
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la couchette

A

train bunks

48
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le depart

A

the departure

49
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le deuxieme classe

A

second class

50
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l’ennui

A

the problem

51
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l’essence

A

gasoline

52
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le guichet

A

ticket window

53
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le moyen de transport

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means of transportation

54
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le quai

A

train platform

55
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siege

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plane seat

56
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wagon

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train car

57
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j’ai eu

A

i had

passe pour avoir est eu!!

58
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je vais

A

i am going (present)

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