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Question 1

I stood in line because I needed tickets (unspecified duration)

Answer 1

Je faisais la queue parce que j’avais besoin de billets

Question 2

they were standing in line (unspecified duration)

Answer 2

ils faisaient la queue

Question 3

I was at the market and I bought some apples (background information, other clause passé composé)

Answer 3

J’étais au marché et j’ai acheté des pommes

Question 4

he was at the bank when he found it (background information, other clause passé compose)

Answer 4

il était à la banque quand il l’a trouvé

Question 5

Oh, if only I were rich! (wish or suggestion)

Answer 5

Ah! Si j’étais riche!

Question 6

how about going out tonight? (wish or suggestion)

Answer 6

si nous sortions ce soir?

Question 7

if I had some money, I would go out with you (condition in si clause)

Answer 7

si j’avais de l’argent, j’irais avec toi (irais = conditionnel)

Question 8

if he wanted to come, he would find a way (condition in si clause)

Answer 8

s’il voulait venir, il trouverait le moyen (trouverait = conditionnel)

Question 9

I was in the process of doing the dishes (specific construct)

Answer 9

J’étais en train de faire la vaiselle

Question 10

he had just arrived (immediate past)

Answer 10

il venait d’arriver

Question 11

I had just taken them to see their grandparents (immediate past)

Answer 11

Je venais de les emmener voir leurs grand-parents

Question 12

the children had been on vacation for ten days (specific construct)

Answer 12

Il y avait dix jours que les enfants étaient en vacances