Imperfect Flashcards
1
Q
I used to call
A
J’appelais
2
Q
You used to call
A
Tu appelais
3
Q
She used to call
A
Elle appelait
4
Q
You (plural) used to call
A
Vous appeliez
5
Q
They used to call
A
Elles appelaient
6
Q
We used to call
A
Nous appelions
7
Q
I used to buy
A
J’achetais
8
Q
You used to buy
A
Tu achetais
9
Q
She used to buy
A
Elle achetait
10
Q
We used to buy
A
Nous achetions
11
Q
You(plural) used to buy
A
Vous achetiez
12
Q
They used to buy
A
Elles achetaient
13
Q
I used to pay
A
Je payerais
14
Q
You used to pay
A
Tu payais
15
Q
She used to pay
A
Elle payait
16
Q
You (plural) used to pay
A
Vous payiez
17
Q
They used to pay
A
Elles payaient
18
Q
I used to wipe
A
J’essuyais
19
Q
You used to wipe
A
Tu essuyais
20
Q
She used to wipe
A
Elle essuyait
21
Q
We used to wipe
A
Nous essuyions
22
Q
You (plural) used to wipe
A
Vous essuyiez
23
Q
They used to wipe
A
Elles essuyaient
24
Q
I used to use
A
J’employais
25
You used to use
Tu employais
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She used to use
Elle employait
27
We used to use
Nous employions
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You (plural) used to use
Vous employiez
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They used to use
Ils employaient
30
You were having
Tu avais
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Imperfect tense endings
```
Je-AIS
Tu-AIS
Il-AIT
Nous-IONS
Vous-IEZ
Ils-AIENT
```
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Imperfect tense stems
Avoir- AV
Faire - FAIS
Finir- FINISS
Attendre-ATTEND
EXCEPTION - ÊTRE- ÉT
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I was doing the dishes
J’étais en train de faire la vaisselle
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He had just arrived
Il venait d’arriver
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He has just arrived
Il vient d’arriver
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Im doing the dishes
Je suis en train de faire la vaisselle
37
What are the changes to verbs that end in -CER and -GER in the present tense
-GER verbs : add an e after the g
-CER verbs change the c to a ç
The changes don’t occur in the nous and vous
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What does devoir mean in the imperfect ?
Was supposed to
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What does vouloir mean in the imperfect?
Wanted
