Imperfect Tense Flashcards
What is the imperfect tense
Describes what was happening
What used to happen
What was ongoing when something else happened
It was raining
Il pleuvait
I used to play golf
Je jouais au golf
I was watching tv when he arrived
Je regardais la télé quand il est arrivé
Imperfect endings
Ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient
I was doing /used to do
Je faisais
You were doing / used to do
Tu faisais
He, she, one was doing, used to do
Il, elle on faisait
We were doing, used to do
Nous faisons
You were doing, used to do
Vous faisiez
They were doing, used to do
Ils, elles faisaient
I was
J’étais
You were
Tu étais
He, she, one was
Il, elle on était
We were
Nous étions
You were
Vous étiez
They were
Ils, elles étaient
When I was small, I ate sweets (habits)
Quand j’étais petite je mangeais des bonbons
Avant
Before
When I was young
Quand j’étais jeune
When I was 15
Quand j’avais 15 ans
I lived, you lived
J’habitais, tu habitais
He lived
Il habitait
We lived
Nous habitions