Imparfait - tense of the past

Question 1

What does “souvenirs d’enfance” mean

Answer 1

Childhood memories

Question 2

What is the imparfait used for

Answer 2

It is used to talk about things we used to do

Question 3

What does “Quand j’etais petit(e)” mean

Answer 3

When I was little

Question 4

When is the imparfait used

Answer 4

1. To describe how things were in the past
2. To describe what people used to do
3. To describe feelings and attitudes

Question 5

How do you form the imparfait for nous forms of the present tense

Answer 5

Remove the (ons) ending and add:
ais ions
ais iez
ait aient

Question 6

How do you form the imparfait of the verb être - to be

Answer 6

You remove the (re) ending and then add:
ais       ions                   
ais       iez
ait        aient
Note: the (e) turns to (é)
Example: J'étais

Question 7

How do you form an imparfait of verbs ending in (cer) eg commencer - to start

Answer 7

remove the (cer) and add:
ais       ions                   
ais       iez
ait        aient
Note: you must add a cedilla(ç) before an "a"
Example: je commençais

Question 8

How do you form an imparfait with a verb that has a verb ending in (ger)

Answer 8

you remove the (er) add:
ais       ions                   
ais       iez
ait        aient
Note: add an "e" before an "a"
Example: Je mangeais