Imparfait

Question 1

Imparfait endings

Answer 1

nous form of present tense - ons +
ais
ais
ait
aient
ions
iez

Question 2

To speak (first person, imparfait)

Answer 2

Je parlais

Question 3

To speak (first person plural, imparfait)

Answer 3

Nous parlions

Question 4

To speak (second person plural, imparfait)

Answer 4

Vous parliez

Question 5

To speak (third person plural, imparfait)

Answer 5

Ils/ ells parlaient

Question 6

I encouraged (imparfait)

Answer 6

J’encourageais

Question 7

She demanded (imparfait)

Answer 7

Elle exigeait

Question 8

They shared (imparfait)

Answer 8

Ils partageaient

Question 9

He moved forward (imparfait)

Answer 9

Il avançait

Question 10

She replaced (imparfait)

Answer 10

Elle remplaçait

Question 11

They announced

Answer 11

Elles annonçaient

Question 12

We swam (imparfait)

Answer 12

Nous nagions

Question 13

We protected (imparfait)

Answer 13

Nous protégions

Question 14

She was doing (imparfait)

Answer 14

Elle faisait

Question 15

She used to do (imparfait)

Answer 15

Elle faisait

Question 16

She did (imparfait)

Answer 16

Elle faisait

Question 17

When is imparfait used?

Answer 17

For background and description, to express habitual and repetitive action, to describe continuous action that was going on in the past when another action interrupted it

Question 18

To be (imparfait)

Answer 18

J’etais, tu etais, il etait, ils etaient, nous etions, vous etiez

Question 19

To have (imparfait)

Answer 19

J’avais, tu avais, il avait, ils avaient, nous avions, vous aviez

Question 20

To go (imparfait)

Answer 20

J’allais, tu allais, il allait, ils allaient, nous allions, vous alliez

Question 21

It was too hot

Answer 21

Il faisait trop chaud

Question 22

He was hungry

Answer 22

Il avait faim

Question 23

She did not know what to do

Answer 23

Elle ne savait pas quoi faire

Question 24

They used to go to India every year

Answer 24

Ils allaient en Inde chaque année

Question 25

In the past, she used to belong to the choir

Answer 25

Autrefois, elle faisait partie de la chorale

Question 26

He used to play tennis on Tuesdays

Answer 26

Il jouait au tennis le mardi

Question 27

She was watching television when suddenly she heard a loud noise

Answer 27

Elle regardait la télévision quand soudain elle a entendu un grand bruit

Question 28

They had been in the mountains for a week when they decided to go to the seashore

Answer 28

Ils étaient à la montagne depuis une semaine quand ils ont décidé d’aller au bord de la mer

Question 29

Can (first person, imparfait)

Answer 29

Je pouvais

Question 30

Want (second person plural, imparfait)

Answer 30

Vous vouliez

Question 31

To know (information) (third person, imparfait)

Answer 31

Il savaient

Question 32

To know (a person) (first person plural, imparfait)

Answer 32

Nous connaissions

Question 33

To do (second person, imparfait)

Answer 33

Tu faisais

Question 34

To believe (third person, imparfait)

Answer 34

Il croyait

Question 35

What about going to France this summer?

Answer 35

Si on allait en France cet été?

Question 36

What about buying tickets?

Answer 36

Si on achetait des billets?

Question 37

If only we could take a vacation!

Answer 37

Si seulement on pouvait prendre des vacances!

Question 38

If only you knew!

Answer 38

Si seulement vous saviez!