Imparfait

Question 1

Imparfait - description

Answer 1

• Continuous action in the past
• interrupted action
• habitual action in the past

Question 2

Forming the imparfait

Answer 2

Nous form of present tense
- ons = stem
+ endings

Question 3

Imparfait conjugation

Answer 3

Je ais 
Tu ais 
Il/elle/on ait
Nous ions 
Vous iez 
Ils/elles aient

Question 4

Imparfait - irregulars

Avoir

Answer 4

Stem = AV

Question 5

Imparfait - irregulars

Être

Answer 5

Stem= ÉT

Question 6

Imparfait - irregulars

Finir

Answer 6

Stem = fais

Question 7

Imparfait - irregulars

Attendre

Answer 7

Stem= attend

Question 8

Imparfait - irregulars

Faire

Answer 8

Stem= finiss

Question 9

Uses of the imperfect:

Answer 9

1. Être en train de + infinitive (to be in the process of)
2. With depuis = Had been doing
3. Venir de + infinitive ( had just done)
4. After si, when main verb is conditional
5. After si, when making a suggestion