imperfect Flashcards

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when to use imperfect

A

to describe a situation in the past
to talk about a fact in the past
to talk about a repeated action in the past
e.g elle cuisinait pendant que les enfants regardaient la television-she was cooking while the kids were watching tv

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another example

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quand j’etais petite je chantais tout le temps
when i was a kid,i was singing all the time
il avait l’habitude de travailler tard
quand nous etions enfants nous aimions beaucoup jouer dans la nege

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how to form it?

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ais,ais,ait,ions,iez,aient

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etre-to be

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j’etais
tu etais
il etait
nous etions
vous etiez
ils etaient

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avoir-to have

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anous+present tense
nous avons
remove ons
av
j’avais
tu avais
il avait
nous avions
vous aviez
ils avaient

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chanter-to sing

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chantons
je chantais
tu chantais
il chantait
nous chantions
vous chantiez
ils chantaient

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manger-to eat

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nous+present
nous mangeons
remove ons
mange
je mangeais
tu mangeais
il mangeait
nous mangions (doesn’t need e because i cancels out the sound of g)
vous mangiez
ils mangaient

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lancer

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nous+present tense
nous lancons(c with accent)
lanc
je lançais
tu lançais
il lançait
nous lancions
vous lanciez
ils lançaient

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dormir

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nous dormons
je dormais
tu dormais
il dormait
nous dormions
vous dormiez
ils dormaient

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finir

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nous finissons
je finissais
tu finnisais
il finissait
nous finissions
vous finissiez
ils finissaient

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faire -to do

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nous faisons
je faisais
tu faisais
il faisait
nous faisions
vous faisiez
ils faisaient

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croire

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nous croyons
je croyais
tu croyais
il croyait
nous croyions
vous croyiez
ils croyaient

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falloir-to be necessary

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il fallait-it was necessary

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voyager

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nous voyageons
je voyageais
tu voyageais
il voyageait
nous voyageions
ils voyageaient

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