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Imparfait, Past Narration, More Object Pronouns Flashcards

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How do you form the imparfait of verbs

A

take the nous form, drop the -ons, then add

ais
ais
ait
ions
iez
aient
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how do you form the imparfait of verbs ending in -ger

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the same as usual, just insert an -e- before the ending, when the ending starts with the letter -a or -o

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how do you form the imparfait with verbs ending in cer

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the same as usual, just change the c to -ç before -a or -o

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imparfait of parler

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je	parlais
tu	parlais
il;elle;on	parlait
nous	parlions
vous	parliez
ils;elles	parlaient
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imparfait of finir

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je	finissais
tu	finissais
il;elle;on	finissait
nous	finissions
vous	finissiez
ils;elles	finissaient
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imparfait of attendre

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j'	attendais
tu	attendais
il;elle;on	attendait
nous	attendions
vous	attendiez
ils;elles	attendaient
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imperfect of to be

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je	étais
tu	étais
il;elle;on	était
nous	étions
vous	étiez
ils;elles	étaient
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At ten o’clock, I was waiting for you at the corner

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À dix heures, je t’attendais au coin

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In the past, we didn’t write to each other

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Autrefois, nous ne nous écrivions pas.

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Where were you living in 1995?

—In 1995, I had a small fl at in Paris

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Où habitiez-vous en 1995?

—En 1995, j’avais un petit appartement à Paris.

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It was on rue du Terrage.

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Il était rue du Terrage

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I used to go to my aunt’s on Sunday

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J’allais chez ma tante le dimanche.

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We’d cook together

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Nous faisions la cuisine ensemble

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It was a peaceful evening. Outside, it was snowing and it was cold.

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C’était une soirée tranquille. Dehors, il neigeait et il faisait froid.

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Mme Dupont was reading a novel; M. Dupont was watching a DVD. Fido was resting in front of the fi re.

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Mme Dupont lisait un roman; M. Dupont regardait un DVD. Fido se reposait devant le feu.

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When I was young I used to (would) go to my grandparents’ place in the summer.

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Quand j’étais jeune j’allais chez mes grands-parents en été

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We always had a very good time. Every evening we used to (would) take lovely walks on the beach.

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Nous nous amusions toujours très bien. Tous les soirs on faisait de belles promenades sur la plage.

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Jean-Charles was unhappy; he wanted to drop his studies.

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Jean-Charles était mécontent; il avait envie de laisser tomber ses études.

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It was seven-thirty A.M.

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Il était sept heures et demie.

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It was Iris’s birthday; she was 18 years old

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C’était l’anniversaire d’Iris; elle avait dix-huit ans.

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He was showering when I rang the bell

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Il prenait sa douche quand j’ai sonné.

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previously

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auparavant

23
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in the past

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autrefois

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from then on

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désormais

25
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from time to time

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de temps à autre

de temps en temps

26
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usually

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d’habitude

27
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a span of time ago

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il y a un mois

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occasionally

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par moments

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while

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pendant que

30
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The children were usually hungry at noon

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D’habitude, les enfants avaient faim à midi.

31
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We were sleeping while Corinne worked.

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On dormait pendant que Corinne travaillait.

32
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Three months ago, he was working abroad

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Il y a trois mois, il travaillait à l’étranger

33
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In the past, I did not take him into account

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Autrefois, je ne tenais pas compte de lui.

34
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When I was young, I used to go to my aunt’s place in the summer

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Quand j’étais jeune, j’allais chez ma tante en été.

35
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I was (felt) hungry when I woke up

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J’avais faim quand je me suis réveillé.

36
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Georges was ill when you got here

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Georges était malade quand tu es venu

37
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We were playing cards when there was a power outage

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Nous jouions aux cartes quand il y a eu une panne d’électricité.

38
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I got hungry around noon. Before noon, I was not hungry.

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J’ai eu faim vers midi. Avant midi je n’avais pas faim.

39
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Georges fell ill last night. Before seven he was fine

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Georges est tombé malade hier soir. Avant sept heures il était en bonne forme

40
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Yesterday, when I got up, the weather was beautiful.

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Hier, quand je me suis levée, il faisait beau.

41
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I felt happy and full of energy. But, suddenly, the sky got dark. It started to rain. At that moment, I got depressed and went back to bed.

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Je me sentais contente et pleine de courage. Mais, tout à coup, le ciel s’est couvert. Il a commencé à pleuvoir. À ce moment-là, j’ai perdu courage, et je me suis recouchée.

42
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The situation seemed quite sad. I ended up staying in bed the whole afternoon

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La situation me semblait bien triste. J’ai fi ni par rester au lit tout l’aprèsmidi

43
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Finally, the rain stopped. Then, Micheline phoned because our friends were waiting for me.

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Enfi n, la pluie s’est arrêtée. Puis, Micheline a téléphoné parce que les copains m’attendaient.

44
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Joseph used to send e-mails to Corinne. He used to send her some

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Joseph envoyait des mails à Corinne. Il lui en envoyait.

45
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Are you giving me that scarf?

Are you giving it to me?

A

Tu me donnes cette écharpe?

Tu me la donnes?

46
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No, I’m not offering you any money. I’m not offering you any.

A

Non, je ne t’offre pas d’argent.

Je ne t’en offre pas

47
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Did she meet you (pl.) at the station. Did she meet you there

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Elle vous a retrouvés à la gare? Elle vous y a retrouvés?

48
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I wash my hands. I wash them.

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Je me lave les mains. Je me les lave

49
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Sonja brushed her hair. She brushed it

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Sonja s’est brossé les cheveux. Elle se les est brossés

50
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Those notebooks? No, don’t give them to me.

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Ces cahiers? Non, ne me les donnez pas.

51
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That movie? Don’t talk to us about it

A

Ce fi lm? Ne nous en parle pas!

52
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do you want my ticket

Yes, give it to me

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vous voulez mon billet

Oui, donnez-le-moi

53
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Shall I bring you some cookies

Yes, bring me some

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Je t’apporte des gâteaux?

—Oui, apporte-m’en.

54
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Shall we buy these gifts for the children?

Yes let’s buy them for them

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On achète ces cadeaux pour les enfants

—Oui, achetons-les-leur.

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