Imparfait

Question 1

Quand t’utilise le conjugaison l’imparfait?

Answer 1

Quand le verbe décrire…

*”was…” or “was…ing”

If “would” can be replaced with “used to”

1. Descriptions (age, feelings, weather, time, etc)
   Il pleuvait mais elle avait un parapluie / It was raining but she had an umbrella
   Quand j’avais 6 ans, j’étais souvent malade et je craignais les chiens / When I was 6 yrs old, I was often sick and I was afraid of dogs.
2. Habitual Actions or States of Being
   L’année dernière, nous allions au ciné chaque vendredi / Last year, we went to the movies every Friday
   Je m’ennuyais souvent / I was often bored
3. Actions or states of being with unspecified endings
   J’allai au parc parce que je voulais me promener / I was going to the park because I wanted to take a walk
   Quand je travaillais, je m’ennuyais toujours / When I worked, I was always bored
4. Background Information
   Où etais-tu quand tu as appris la nouvelle? / Where were you when you heard the news?
   J’etais au bureau / I was at the office
5. Indirect Speech
   Il m’a dit qu’il allait à la banque / He told me he was going to the bank
6. Most Verbs Followed by the Infinitive

Aller - To Go
J’allais te téléphoner / I was going to call you

Être en train de - In the process of
J’étais en train de rénover le garage / I was (in the process of) renovating the garage

Venir de - To Go
Je venais de rentrer quand tu as appelé / I had just gotten home when you called / I had just returned when you called

Vouloir (polite request) - To want
Je voulais vous poser une question / I wanted to ask you a question / I would like to ask you a question

Après “si”: Something unknown or unreal in the present to future

1. Questions
   Elle m’a demandé si j’étais marié / She asked if I was married
2. Suggestions
   Si on allait au ciné demain? / How about going to the movies tomorrow?
3. Wishes
   Si seulement je gagnais au loto / If only I won the lottery
4. Comme si
   Tu parles comme si tu pouvais prédire l’avenir / You speak as though you can see the future
5. Si Clauses
   If you had a job, you could buy a car

Question 2

Quelle est les groupes des verbes?

Answer 2

Les trois groupes des verbes sont:

Premier, Deuxième, Troisième

Question 3

Les verbes du premier groupe se terminent par…

Et, les terminaisons sont…

Answer 3

• er

- ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -aient

Question 4

Les verbes du deuxième groupe se terminent par…

Et, les terminaisons sont…

Answer 4

• ir

- ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, aient OR -ais, -ais, -ait, -suions, -ssiez, -ssaient

Question 5

Les verbes du troisième groupe se terminent par…

Et, les terminaisons sont…

Answer 5

• oir, -oire, -re

- ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -IX, -aient, -ais, -ais, -ait, -ssions, -ssiez, -ssaient