Imparfait - Special Meanings of Verbs

Question 1

avoir:
Elle avait faim
Elle a eu faim

Answer 1

She was hungry

She got hungry

Question 2

connaître, savoir
Tu connaissais mon voisin?
Tu as connu mon voisin?
Il savait qu'elle était là.
Il a su qu'elle était là.

Answer 2

Did you know my neighbour?
Did you meet my neighbour?
He knew that she was here.
He found out that she was here.

Question 3

pouvoir, vouloir
Il ne pouvait pas la joindre hier.
Il n'a pas pu la joindre hier. 
Je voulais partir.
J'ai voulu partir.

Answer 3

He couldn’t reach her yesterday.
He didn’t succeed in reaching her yesterday.
I wanted to leave
I tried to leave.