grammar - imperfect tense

Question 1

what is unique about the imperfect tense?

Answer 1

the endings of the imperfect tense are the same for ALL verbs!

Question 2

imperfect tense endings?

Answer 2

je ais
tu ais
il/elle/on ait
nous ions
vous iez
ils/elles aient

Question 3

what do you do to get the correct stem of the verb for the imperfect tense?

Answer 3

the stem of the imperfect tense uses the ‘nous’ form of the present tense plus the imperfect tense ending!

Question 4

!!ONLY EXCEPTION!!
for: -être
what is the
1) the ‘nous’ form of the
present tense?
then using that..
2) the imperfect tense?

Answer 4

1) nous sommes
EXCEPTION!!
–> uses the infinitive stem
2) j’ÊTais

Question 5

for: -avoir
what is the
1) the ‘nous’ form of the
present tense?
then using that..
2) the imperfect tense?

Answer 5

1) nous avons
remove the ‘nous’ ending and use the imperfect endings
2) j’AVais

Question 6

for: -aller
what is the
1) the ‘nous’ form of the
present tense?
then using that..
2) the imperfect tense?

Answer 6

1) nous allons
remove the ‘nous’ ending and use the imperfect endings
2) j’ALLais

Question 7

for: -faire
what is the
1) the ‘nous’ form of the
present tense?
then using that..
2) the imperfect tense?

Answer 7

1) nous faisons
remove the ‘nous’ ending and use the imperfect endings
2) je FAISais

Question 8

for: -manger
what is the
1) the ‘nous’ form of the
present tense?
then using that..
2) the imperfect tense?

Answer 8

1) nous mangeons
remove the ‘nous’ ending and use the imperfect endings
2) je MANGEais

Question 9

for: -regarder
what is the
1) the ‘nous’ form of the
present tense?
then using that..
2) the imperfect tense?

Answer 9

1) nous regardons
remove the ‘nous’ ending and use the imperfect endings
2) je REGARDais

Question 10

for: -jouer
what is the
1) the ‘nous’ form of the
present tense?
then using that..
2) the imperfect tense?

Answer 10

1) nous jouons#remove the ‘nous’ ending and use the imperfect endings
2) je JOUais

Question 11

for: -sortir
what is the
1) the ‘nous’ form of the
present tense?
then using that..
2) the imperfect tense?

Answer 11

1) nous sortons
remove the ‘nous’ ending and use the imperfect endings
2) SORTais

Question 12

for: -prendre
what is the
1) the ‘nous’ form of the
present tense?
then using that..
2) the imperfect tense?

Answer 12

1) nous prenons
remove the ‘nous’ ending and use the imperfect endings
2) je PRENais