Imparfait vs. PC

Question 1

It has been raining

Answer 1

Il a plu

Question 2

He has been crying

Answer 2

Il a pleuré

Question 3

They have been drinking

Answer 3

Ils ont bu

Question 4

Last Saturday I walked to school

Answer 4

Samedi dernier, je suis allé a l’école a

pied

Question 5

To describe something that used to happen, use

Answer 5

Imparfait

Question 6

To describe something that happened on a regular basis

Answer 6

Imparfait

Question 7

To describe something that has happened, but is not in the process of happening

Answer 7

Passé Compose

Question 8

je jouais au jockey

Answer 8

I used to play hockey

Question 9

je cuisinais dans la cuisine

Answer 9

I was cooking in the kitchen

Question 10

imparfait endings with “er”, “ir” and “re” verbs

Answer 10

ais
ais
ait
ions
iez
ent

Question 11

We went every night to the restaurant (repeated past action)

Answer 11

Nous allions tous les soirs au restaurant

Question 12

I used to sing (when I was young)

Answer 12

Je chantais (quand j’étais jeune)

Question 13

Je réparais mon vélo dans le garage (quand mon père est arrivé)

Answer 13

I was repairing my bike in the garage (when my dad arrived)

Question 14

to convey the idea of something in the process of happening in the past
WAS HAPPENING

Answer 14

Imparfait

Question 15

We often went to Dublin at the week-end

Answer 15

Nous allions souvent a Dublin le week-end

Question 16

to say what HAPPENED (as opposed to what used to happen, was happening or happened on
a regular basis)

Answer 16

PC

Question 17

I have lost my wallet (so I cannot pay)

Answer 17

J’ai perdu mon porte-monnaie

Question 18

He has had an accident

Answer 18

Il a eu un accident