Imperfect tense Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 main uses of the imperfect tense?
A
-to talk about a distant past, say what things used to be like
-to describe a state of being (description of the past)
-when a one-off interrupts a continuous action
2
Q
How do I form the imperfect?
A
1) nous form of the present tense - nous regardons
2) take the stem - nous regard
3) add the imperfect ending - nous regardions
3
Q
What are the imperfect endings?
A
je -ais
tu -ais
il/elle/on -ait
nous -ions
vous -iez
ils/elles -aient
4
Q
boire
A
buv
5
Q
devoire
A
dev
6
Q
faire
A
fais
7
Q
lire
A
lis
8
Q
pouvoire
A
pour
9
Q
prendre
A
pren
10
Q
vouloir
A
voul
11
Q
EXCEPTION!!
A
-etre- to be
-you use the stem ‘et’ and add the endings as normal
e.g. j’etais super (et with accent aigu btw)
