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1
Q

The imperfect tense is used to describe an ______ condition or a _________ or ________ action in the past.

A

ongoing, repeated, incomplete

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2
Q

It is formed by adding the imperfect _________ to the imperfect ______.

A

endings, stem

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3
Q

The stem is found by dropping the -_____ ending from the present tense _______ form.

A

ons, nous

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4
Q

1st person singular imperfect tense ending (je)

A

ais

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5
Q

2nd person singular imperfect tense ending (tu)

A

ais

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6
Q

3rd person singular imperfect tense ending (il, elle, on)

A

ait

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7
Q

1st person plural imperfect tense ending (nous)

A

ions

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8
Q

2nd person plural imperfect tense ending (vous)

A

iez

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9
Q

3rd person plural imperfect tense ending (ils, elles)

A

aient

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10
Q

parler imperfect conjugation

A 
je parlais 
tu parlais 
il/elle/on parlait 
nous parlions 
vous parliez
ils/elles parlaient
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Q

finir imperfect conjugation

A 
je finissais 
tu finissais
il/elle/on finissait 
nous finissions 
vous finissiez
ils/elles finissaient
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Q

rendre imperfect conjugation

A 
je rendais
tu rendais
il/elle/on rendait 
nous rendions
vous rendiez
ils/elles rendaient
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manger imperfect conjugation

A 
je mangeais
tu mangeais 
il/elle/on mangeait
nous mangions 
vous mangiez
ils/elles mangeaient
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Q

commencer imperfect conjugation

A 
je commençais 
tu commençais 
il/elle/on commençait 
nous commencions 
vous commenciez 
ils/elles commençaient
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être imperfect conjugation

A 
j'étais
tu étais 
il/elle/on était
nous étions 
vous étiez 
ils/elles étaient
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16
Q

The imperfect tense focuses on past actions or conditions as processes rather than as completed events. It emphasizes the action or condition itself rather than its beginning or end. One use of the imperfect is to express ________ or _________ actions in the past.

A

repeated, ongoing

17
Q

The imperfect is also used to _________ things and people in the past.

A

describe

18
Q

The passé composé, in contrast, to the imperfect, expresses _______ actions and events that were started and ________ at a specific time in the past.

A

specific, completed

19
Q

The imperfect and passé composé can appear in the same sentence. The imperfect provides the background for the event stated in the passé composé. In such instances, the imperfect may describe ______, _______, or an action that was _______ when another event happened.

A

time, weather, ongoing

20
Q

to drizzle

A

bruiner

21
Q

to be windy

A

faire du vent

22
Q

to freeze

A

geler

23
Q

to snow

A

neiger

24
Q

to thunder

A

tonner

25
Q

to hail

A

grêler

26
Q

It had been

A

il y avait

27
Q

Other way to say it had been

A

Ça faisait

28
Q

He knew (savoir) the address.

A

Il savait l’adresse. (imparfait)

29
Q

He found out (savoir) the address.

A

Il a su l’adresse. (passé composé)

30
Q

Did you know (connaître) my neighbor?

A

Tu connaissais mon voisin? (imperfect)

31
Q

Did you meet (connaître) my neighbor?

A

Tu as connu mon voisin? (passé composé)

32
Q

He couldn’t (pouvoir) go out. (It was hard for him.)

A

Il ne pouvait pas sortir. (imperfect)

33
Q

He couldn’t (pouvoir) go out (although he tried).

A

Il n’a pas pu sortir. (passé composé)

34
Q

I wanted (vouloir) to leave.

A

Je voulais partir. (imperfect)

35
Q

I tried (vouloir) to leave.

A

J’ai voulu partir. (passé composé)

36
Q

I didn’t want (vouloir) to leave.

A

Je ne voulais pas partir. (imperfect)

37
Q

I refused (vouloir) to leave.

A

Je n’ai pas voulu partir. (passé composé)

38
Q

She was (avoir) hungry.

A

Elle avait faim. (imperfect)

39
Q

She got (avoir) hungry.

A

Elle a eu faim. (passé composé).

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