Imperfect Flashcards

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1
Q

I used to call

A

J’appelais

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2
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You used to call

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Tu appelais

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3
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She used to call

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Elle appelait

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4
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You (plural) used to call

A

Vous appeliez

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5
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They used to call

A

Elles appelaient

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6
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We used to call

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Nous appelions

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7
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I used to buy

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J’achetais

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8
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You used to buy

A

Tu achetais

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9
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She used to buy

A

Elle achetait

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10
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We used to buy

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Nous achetions

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11
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You(plural) used to buy

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Vous achetiez

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12
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They used to buy

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Elles achetaient

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13
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I used to pay

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Je payerais

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14
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You used to pay

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Tu payais

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15
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She used to pay

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Elle payait

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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
Q

You used to use

A

Tu employais

26
Q

She used to use

A

Elle employait

27
Q

We used to use

A

Nous employions

28
Q

You (plural) used to use

A

Vous employiez

29
Q

They used to use

A

Ils employaient

30
Q

You were having

A

Tu avais

31
Q

Imperfect tense endings

A
Je-AIS 
Tu-AIS
Il-AIT
Nous-IONS
Vous-IEZ
Ils-AIENT
32
Q

Imperfect tense stems

A

Avoir- AV
Faire - FAIS
Finir- FINISS
Attendre-ATTEND

EXCEPTION - ÊTRE- ÉT

33
Q

I was doing the dishes

A

J’étais en train de faire la vaisselle

34
Q

He had just arrived

A

Il venait d’arriver

35
Q

He has just arrived

A

Il vient d’arriver

36
Q

Im doing the dishes

A

Je suis en train de faire la vaisselle

37
Q

What are the changes to verbs that end in -CER and -GER in the present tense

A

-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

38
Q

What does devoir mean in the imperfect ?

A

Was supposed to

39
Q

What does vouloir mean in the imperfect?

A

Wanted