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1
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Imparfait endings.

Parler. ??

A 
Je parlais
Tu parlais
Il parlait 
Nous parlions
Vous parliez
Ils parlaient (pronounced like parlais)
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Imparfait - verbs with spelling changes in the present tense nous form such as manger (Je mange. Mais nous mangEons.) And commencer retain the spelling change for Je, tu, il, ils.

Ex: I encouraged

A

J’encourageais

Present tense Encourager 
J'encourage
Tu encourages
Il encourage
Nous ENCOURAGEONS
vous encouragez
Ils encouragent
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Imparfait - verbs with spelling changes in the present tense nous form

She demanded - exiger

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Elle exigeait

Present tense - exiger

J’exige
Tu exiges
Il exige
Nous EXIGEONS

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Imparfait - verbs with spelling changes in the present tense nous form

They shared.

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Ils partageaient

Present tense - partager

Je partage
Nous PARTAGEONS
vous partagez

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Imparfait - verbs with spelling changes in the present tense nous form

He moved forward

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Il avançait

Present tense - advancer

J’avance
Nous AVANÇONS
Vous avancez

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Imparfait - verbs with spelling changes in the present tense nous form

She replaced

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Elle replaçait

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Imparfait - verbs with spelling changes in the present tense nous form

They announced (Elle)

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Elles annonçaient

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The extra e or ç are not needed in the nous and vous Imparfait form.

We swam?

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Nous nagions

Present tense - Nager

Nous nageons

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The extra e or ç are not needed in the nous and vous Imparfait form.

We protected

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Nous protégions

Present tense - protéger

Il protège
Nous Nous protégeons

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The extra e or ç are not needed in the nous and vous Imparfait form.

We started

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Nous commencions

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The extra e or ç are not needed in the nous and vous Imparfait form.

You erased

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Vous effaciez

Present - effacer

il efface
Nous effaçons?

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Depending on the context, the Imparfait has several meaning..

Elle faisait…
1.
2.
3.

A

She was doing
She used to do
She did

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Être Imparfait stem. Irregular.

Je
Tu
Il 
Nous
Vous
Ils
A 
J'étais
Tu étais
Il était
Nous étions
Vous étiez
Ils étient
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Imparfait is used to describe

  1. a state of mind.
  2. Continuous, repeated, habitual past actions.

To form Imparfait, take ?!

A

The Nous form of the present tense and remove the ONS ending. Then add the Imparfait ending.

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Nous étions enchantés de notre expédition

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We were delighted with our expedition

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Nous aimions Faire la cuisine. 
Could mean 
1.
2
3.
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We used to like cooking

We liked cooking

We were enjoying cooking

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J'étais champion de tennis 
Could mean 
1
2
3
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I was champion tennis player

I used to be champion tennis player

3?

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Elles partageaient une chambre à l’université

Could mean
1
2
3

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They were sharing a room at the university

They shared a room at the university

They used to share a room at the university

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The Imparfait is used for

  1. background and description
  2. A situation that existed in the past
  3. A state of mind or being

Les rues étaient embouteillées

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The streets were jammed

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The Imparfait is used for

  1. background and description
  2. A situation that existed in the past
  3. A state of mind or being

La circulation était fluide

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The traffic was flowing

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The Imparfait is used for

  1. background and description
  2. A situation that existed in the past
  3. A state of mind or being

Il faisait trop chaud.

A

It was too hot

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The Imparfait is used for

  1. background and description
  2. A situation that existed in the past
  3. A state of mind or being

Il avait faim

A

He was hungry

23
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The Imparfait is used for

  1. background and description
  2. A situation that existed in the past
  3. A state of mind or being

Elle ne savait pas quoi faire

A

She did not know what to do

24
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Usually a state of mental or physical being used the Imparfait more often than passé composé. Verbs like

Être, avoir, penser, croire, savoir, espérer, sembler, paraître (to appear)

A

Il semblait déprimé - he looked depressed.

Je savais qu’il avait raison - i knew he was right.

25
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Used to and would (meaning habitually) are translated into French by the imparfait.

Autrefois, elle faisait partie de la chorale.

A

In the past,

She used to belong to the choir.

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Used to and would (meaning habitually) are translated into French by the imparfait.

Ils allaient en Inde chaque année

A

They used to go (would go) to India every year

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Used to and would (meaning habitually) are translated into French by the imparfait.

Ils jouait au tennis le mardi

A

He used to (would) play tennis Tuesdays.

28
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Some expressions of time or repetition may be an indication of the imperfait.

Ex. AUTREFOIS elle … Faisait partie de la chorale- ?

A

in The past she… Used to belong to the choir.

29
Q

Expressions of time or repetitive indicating imperfait next in sentence…

Souvent

A

Often

30
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Expressions of time or repetitive indicating imperfait next in sentence…

Fréquemment

A

Frequently

31
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Expressions of time or repetitive indicating imperfait next in sentence…

Toujours

A

Always

32
Q

Expressions of time or repetitive indicating imperfait next in sentence…

Le mardi

A

On Tuesdays

33
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Expressions of time or repetitive indicating imperfait next in sentence…

Chaque jour, tous les jours

A

Every day

34
Q

Expressions of time or repetitive indicating imperfait next in sentence…

Chaque semaine, mois, année

A

Every week, month, year

35
Q

Expressions of time or repetitive indicating imperfait next in sentence…

D’ordinaire

A

Ordinarily

36
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Expressions of time or repetitive indicating imperfait next in sentence…

D’habitude

A

Usually

37
Q

Expressions of time or repetitive indicating imperfait next in sentence…

Habituellement

A

Regularly

38
Q

Expressions of time or repetitive indicating imperfait next in sentence…

Comme à l’accoutumée

A

As usual

39
Q

Expressions of time or repetitive indicating imperfait next in sentence…

Jadis

A

once, in the past,

40
Q

Imperfait also used to describe a continuous action that was going on in the past when another action (expressed in passé C) interrupted it.

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

A

She was watching television when suddenly she heard a loud noise

41
Q

Imperfait also used to describe a continuous action that was going on in the past when another action (expressed in passé C) interrupted it.

Il faisait ses devoirs quand son frère est arrivé

A

He was doing his homework when his brother arrived.

42
Q

To express an action that has been going on for a period of time before it was interrupted by the passé C use the Imparfait plus DEPUIS.

translate: they had been in the mountains for a week when they decided to go to the seashore.

A

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

43
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She knew they were wrong

A

Elle savait qu’ils avaient tort

44
Q

Si + on + Imparfait is used to make a suggestion or to invite someone to do something. = “what about ..”

Si on allait en France cet été?

A

What about going to France this summer?

45
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Si + on + Imparfait is used to make a suggestion or to invite someone to do something. = “what about ..”

Si on allait rendre visite à Léo?

A

What about paying a visit to Léo?

46
Q

Si + seulement + imparfait is used to express a wish or a regret. = “if only”

If only we could take a vacation!

A

Si seulement on pouvait prendre des vacances!

47
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Si + seulement + imparfait is used to express a wish or a regret. = “if only”

If only she were on time!

A

Si seulement elle était à l’heure!

48
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Si + seulement + imparfait is used to express a wish or a regret. = “if only”

If only they lived closer!

A

Si seulement ils habitaient plus près!

49
Q

Venir + de + infinitive = immediate past. (Just happened)
Venir in Imparfait form + de +infinitive expresses an action that “HAD JUST HAPPENED”

She has just called
She had just called when he walked in

A

Elle vient de téléphoner

Elle venait de téléphoner quand il est entré

50
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Venir + de + infinitive = immediate past. (Just happened)
Venir in Imparfait form + de +infinitive expresses an action that “HAD JUST HAPPENED”

He just accepted this position
He has just accepted this position when he was offered another one.

A

Il vient d’accepter ce poste.

Il venait d’accepter ce poste quand on lui en a proposé un autre.

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