Imparfait Flashcards
What is the French term for the ‘Imparfait’ tense?
The term is ‘Imparfait’.
True or False: The Imparfait tense is used to describe ongoing actions in the past.
True
Conjugate the verb ‘parler’ (to speak) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘je’.
je parlais
Fill in the blank: The ‘Imparfait’ tense is often used to describe ______ in the past.
habits or repeated actions
What is the ending for ‘nous’ form of regular -er verbs in Imparfait?
ions
How do you conjugate ‘finir’ (to finish) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘tu’?
tu finissais
True or False: The Imparfait tense can be used for background descriptions.
True
What is the ‘Imparfait’ form of ‘être’ (to be) for ‘il/elle/on’?
il/elle/on était
Conjugate ‘avoir’ (to have) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘nous’.
nous avions
What is the main difference between ‘Imparfait’ and ‘Passé Composé’?
Imparfait describes ongoing or habitual actions, while Passé Composé describes completed actions.
Conjugate ‘aller’ (to go) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘je’.
j’allais
What is the ending for ‘vous’ form of regular -ir verbs in Imparfait?
iez
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘manger’ (to eat) in ‘Imparfait’ for ‘ils’ is ______.
ils mangeaient
True or False: The ‘Imparfait’ tense can indicate a specific moment in the past.
False
How do you conjugate ‘prendre’ (to take) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘tu’?
tu prenais
What is the ‘Imparfait’ form of ‘faire’ (to do/make) for ‘vous’?
vous faisiez
Conjugate ‘lire’ (to read) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘je’.
je lisais
What is the ending for ‘il/elle/on’ form of regular -re verbs in Imparfait?
ait
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘écrire’ (to write) in ‘Imparfait’ for ‘nous’ is ______.
nous écrivions
True or False: ‘Imparfait’ is often used with time expressions like ‘souvent’ or ‘tous les jours’.
True
How do you conjugate ‘voir’ (to see) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘elle’?
elle voyait
What is the ‘Imparfait’ form of ‘pouvoir’ (to be able to) for ‘vous’?
vous pouviez
Conjugate ‘savoir’ (to know) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘ils’.
ils savaient
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘choisir’ (to choose) in ‘Imparfait’ for ‘je’ is ______.
je choisissais
True or False: The ‘Imparfait’ tense is used for actions that interrupt another action.
False
Conjugate ‘venir’ (to come) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘tu’.
tu venais
What is the ending for ‘je’ form of regular -er verbs in Imparfait?
ais
What is the ‘Imparfait’ form of ‘mettre’ (to put) for ‘nous’?
nous mettions
How do you say ‘I was eating’ in French using the ‘Imparfait’ tense?
Je mangeais.
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘répondre’ (to answer) in ‘Imparfait’ for ‘vous’ is ______.
vous répondiez
True or False: ‘Imparfait’ can express a condition in the past.
True
Conjugate ‘travailler’ (to work) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘ils’.
ils travaillaient
What is the ‘Imparfait’ form of ‘voir’ (to see) for ‘je’?
je voyais
How do you conjugate ‘manger’ (to eat) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘vous’?
vous mangiez
Conjugate ‘jouer’ (to play) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘elle’.
elle jouait
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘réussir’ (to succeed) in ‘Imparfait’ for ‘tu’ is ______.
tu réussissais
True or False: The ‘Imparfait’ tense is used to describe actions that are completed.
False
What is the ‘Imparfait’ form of ‘finir’ (to finish) for ‘nous’?
nous finissions
Conjugate ‘acheter’ (to buy) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘je’.
j’achetais
What is the ending for ‘tu’ form of regular -ir verbs in Imparfait?
issais
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘dormir’ (to sleep) in ‘Imparfait’ for ‘ils’ is ______.
ils dormaient
True or False: The ‘Imparfait’ tense can be used to describe physical or emotional states in the past.
True
How do you conjugate ‘mettre’ (to put) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘vous’?
vous mettiez
What is the ‘Imparfait’ form of ‘entendre’ (to hear) for ‘tu’?
tu entendais
Conjugate ‘réfléchir’ (to think) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘il’.
il réfléchissait
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘réserver’ (to reserve) in ‘Imparfait’ for ‘nous’ is ______.
nous réservions
True or False: ‘Imparfait’ is often used with the words ‘hier’ or ‘à ce moment-là’.
False
What is the ‘Imparfait’ form of ‘sortir’ (to go out) for ‘je’?
je sortais
Conjugate ‘aimer’ (to like/love) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘elle’.
elle aimait
What is the ending for ‘ils’ form of regular -er verbs in Imparfait?
aient
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘réussir’ (to succeed) in ‘Imparfait’ for ‘vous’ is ______.
vous réussissiez
True or False: The ‘Imparfait’ tense cannot be used for storytelling.
False
How do you conjugate ‘parler’ (to speak) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘nous’?
nous parlions
What is the ‘Imparfait’ form of ‘vivre’ (to live) for ‘il/elle/on’?
il/elle/on vivait
Conjugate ‘chercher’ (to look for) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘je’.
je cherchais
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘réfléchir’ (to think) in ‘Imparfait’ for ‘vous’ is ______.
vous réfléchissiez
True or False: ‘Imparfait’ can be used to describe the weather in the past.
True
What is the ‘Imparfait’ form of ‘tomber’ (to fall) for ‘ils’?
ils tombaient
Conjugate ‘choisir’ (to choose) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘tu’.
tu choisissais
What is the ending for ‘je’ form of regular -ir verbs in Imparfait?
issais
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘rendre’ (to return) in ‘Imparfait’ for ‘nous’ is ______.
nous rendions
True or False: The ‘Imparfait’ tense is often used to express a sudden change.
False
How do you conjugate ‘réussir’ (to succeed) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘il’?
il réussissait
What is the ‘Imparfait’ form of ‘manger’ (to eat) for ‘vous’?
vous mangiez
Conjugate ‘attendre’ (to wait) in the ‘Imparfait’ tense for ‘je’.
j’attendais
Fill in the blank: The verb ‘chercher’ (to look for) in ‘Imparfait’ for ‘ils’ is ______.
ils cherchaient
True or False: The ‘Imparfait’ tense can be used to describe feelings or emotions.
True
