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Essential Verbs: Imperfect Tense Flashcards

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1
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to be (imperfect tense)

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être

j’étais
tu étais
il était/elle était
nous étions
vous étiez
ils étaient/elles étaient

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i was

ex. i was happy when we met

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j’étais

ex. j’étais heureuse quand nous nous sommes rencontrés

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you were

ex. you were tired after the long day

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tu étais

ex. tu étais fatiguée après la longue journée

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he/she/one was

ex. she was excited about the trip

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il/elle/on était

ex. elle était excitée à propos du voyage

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we were

ex. we were friends in college

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nous étions

ex. nous étions amis à l’université

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you were (formal/plural)

ex. you were in the office every day

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vous étiez

ex. vous étiez au bureau tous les jours

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they were

ex. they were always happy during the summer

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ils/elles étaient

ex. ils/elles étaient toujours heureuses pendant l’été

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to have (imperfect tense)

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avoir

j’avais
tu avais
il/elle/on avait
nous avions
vous aviez
ils/elles avaient

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i had

ex. i had a lot of friends when i was younger

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j’avais

ex. j’avais beaucoup d’amis quand j’étais plus jeune

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you had

ex. you had a great time every summer

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tu avais

ex. tu avais un bon moment chaque été

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he/she/one had

ex. he had a big house near the beach

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il/elle/on avait

ex. il avait une grande maison près de la plage

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we had

ex. we had fun playing soccer every weekend

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nous avions

ex. nous avions du plaisir à jouer au foot tous les week-ends

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you had (formal/plural)

ex. you had meetings every morning

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vous aviez

ex. vous aviez des réunions tous les matins

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they had

ex. they had good grades in school

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ils/elles avaient

ex. ils/elles avaient de bonnes notes à l’école

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to do (imperfect tense)

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faire

je faisais
tu faisais
il/elle/on faisait
nous faisions
vous faisiez
ils/elles faisaient

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i was doing

ex. i was doing my homework every night

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je faisais

ex. je faisais mes devoirs tous les soirs

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you were doing

ex. you were doing the dishes after dinner

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tu faisais

ex. tu faisais la vaisselle après le dîner

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he/she/one was doing

ex. she was doing her best to help

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il/elle/on faisait

ex. elle faisait de son mieux pour aider

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we were doing

ex. we were doing everything we could to finish the project

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nous faisions

ex. nous faisions tout ce que nous pouvions pour terminer le projet

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you were doing (formal/plural)

ex. you were doing your job perfectly every time

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vous faisiez

ex. vous faisiez votre travail parfaitement à chaque fois

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they were doing

ex. they were doing their homework together after school

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ils/elles faisaient

ex. ils faisaient leurs devoirs ensemble après l’école

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to say (imperfect tense)

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dire

je disais
tu disais
il/elle/on disait
nous disions
vous disiez
ils/elles disaient

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i was saying

ex. i was saying that every day was different

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je disais

ex. je disais que chaque jour était différent

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you were saying

ex. you were saying the same thing last week

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tu disais

ex. tu disais la même chose la semaine dernière

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he/she/one was saying

ex. she was saying she wanted to travel

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il/elle/on disait

ex. elle disait qu’elle voulait voyager

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we were saying

ex. we were saying goodbye to our friends

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nous disions

ex. nous disions au revoir à nos amis

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you were saying (formal/plural)

ex. you were saying it was a good idea

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vous disiez

ex. vous disiez que c’était une bonne idée

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they were saying

ex. they were saying they didn’t know what to do

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ils/elles disaient

ex. ils disaient qu’ils ne savaient pas quoi faire

29
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can/to be able to (imperfect tense)

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pouvoir

je pouvais
tu pouvais
il/elle/on pouvait
nous pouvions
vous pouviez
ils/elles pouvaient

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i was able to

ex. i was able to read for hours when i was a child

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je pouvais

ex. je pouvais lire pendant des heures quand j’étais enfant

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you were able to

ex. you were able to run faster when you were younger

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tu pouvais

ex. tu pouvais courir plus vite quand tu étais plus jeune

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he/she/one was able to

ex. she was able to dance for hours before the accident

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il/elle/on pouvait

ex. elle pouvait danser pendant des heures avant l’accident

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we were able to

ex. we were able to meet every weekend when we lived nearby

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nous pouvions

ex. nous pouvions nous rencontrer tous les week-ends quand nous vivions près l’un de l’autre

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you were able to (formal/plural)

ex. you were able to remember everything before the incident

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vous pouviez

ex. vous pouviez tout vous rappeler avant l’incident

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they were able to

ex. they were able to play outside all day during the summer

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ils/elles pouvaient

ex. ils pouvaient jouer dehors toute la journée pendant l’été

36
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to go (imperfect tense)

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aller

j’allais
tu allais
il/elle/on allait
nous allions
vous alliez
ils/elles allaient

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i was going

ex. i was going to the park every day after school

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j’allais

ex. j’allais au parc tous les jours après l’école

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you were going

ex. you were going to the same restaurant every week

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tu allais

ex. tu allais au même restaurant chaque semaine

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he/she/one was going

ex. he was going to visit his grandmother every Sunday

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il/elle/on allait

ex. il allait rendre visite à sa grand-mère chaque dimanche

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we were going

ex. we were going on vacation every summer

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nous allions

ex. nous allions en vacances chaque été

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you were going (formal/plural)

ex. you were going to the meeting when it started raining

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vous alliez

ex. vous alliez à la réunion quand il a commencé à pleuvoir

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they were going

ex. they were going to the movies every Friday night

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ils/elles allaient

ex. ils allaient au cinéma tous les vendredis soir

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to see (imperfect tense)

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voir

je voyais
tu voyais
il/elle/on voyait
nous voyions
vous voyiez
ils/elles voyaient

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i saw

ex. i saw the mountains every summer

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je voyais

ex. je voyais les montagnes chaque été

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you saw

ex. you saw your friends at the café every week

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tu voyais

ex. tu voyais tes amis au café chaque semaine

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he/she/one saw

ex. she saw beautiful sunsets from her window

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il/elle/on voyait

ex. elle voyait de magnifiques couchers de soleil depuis sa fenêtre

47
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we saw

ex. we saw the stars clearly on clear nights

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nous voyions

ex. nous voyions les étoiles clairement lors des nuits dégagées

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you saw (formal/plural)

ex. you saw the performance every year

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vous voyiez

ex. vous voyiez la performance chaque année

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they saw

ex. they saw the ocean every summer

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ils/elles voyaient

ex. ils voyaient l’océan chaque été

50
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to know (imperfect tense)

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savoir

je savais
tu savais
il/elle/on savait
nous savions
vous saviez
ils/elles savaient

51
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i knew

ex. i knew all the answers during the test

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je savais

ex. je savais toutes les réponses pendant le test

52
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you knew

ex. you knew the song by heart

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tu savais

ex. tu savais la chanson par cœur

53
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he/she/one knew

ex. he knew that she would be late

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il/elle/on savait

ex. il savait qu’elle serait en retard

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we knew

ex. we knew the truth all along

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nous savions

ex. nous savions la vérité depuis le début

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you knew (formal/plural)

ex. you knew the rules of the game

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vous saviez

ex. vous saviez les règles du jeu

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they knew

ex. they knew how to solve the problem

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ils/elles savaient

ex. ils savaient comment résoudre le problème

57
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to be able to (imperfect tense)

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pouvoir

je pouvais
tu pouvais
il/elle/on pouvait
nous pouvions
vous pouviez
ils/elles pouvaient

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i could

ex. i could swim for hours when i was younger

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je pouvais

ex. je pouvais nager pendant des heures quand j’étais plus jeune

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you could

ex. you could ride a bike by the time you were five

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tu pouvais

ex. tu pouvais faire du vélo quand tu avais cinq ans

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he/she/one could

ex. she could play the piano beautifully

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il/elle/on pouvait

ex. elle pouvait jouer du piano magnifiquement

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we could

ex. we could travel every summer

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nous pouvions

ex. nous pouvions voyager chaque été

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you could (formal/plural)

ex. you could join us for dinner if you wanted

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vous pouviez

ex. vous pouviez vous joindre à nous pour le dîner si vous le vouliez

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they could

ex. they could understand the lesson without help

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ils/elles pouvaient

ex. ils pouvaient comprendre la leçon sans aide

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