Imparfait Flashcards
Je imparfait ending
-ais
Tu imparfait ending
-ais
Il/Elle/on imparfait
-ait
Nous imparfait ending
-ions
Vous imparfait ending
-iez
ils/elles imparfait ending
-aient
I was speaking
Je parlais
I was finishing
Je finissais
I was selling
Je vendais
I was drinking
Je buvais
You all were skiing
Vous skiiez
I was studying
Je étudiais
We were studying
Nous étudiions
I was (imparfait)
J’étais
You were (imparfait)
Tu étais
He/she/it was (imparfait)
Il/elle/on était
We were (imparfait)
Nous étions
You all were (imparfait)
Vous étiez
They were (imparfait)
Ils/elles étaient
It rained each morning
Il pleuvait chaque matin
It snowed sometimes in the spring
Il neigeait parfois au printemps
There were two beds
Il y avait deux lits
It was necessary to pay rent
Il fallait payer le loyer
Use this tense to describe an ongoing past action with no reference to its beginning or end
Imparfait