imperfect tense Flashcards

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1
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How are all verbs conjugated in the imperfect tense?

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Nous form of present tense – ‘ons’ + ais/ais/ait/ions/iez/aient (except être and avoir)

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What is the imperfect tense conjugation for : parler – je?

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je parlais

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parler – tu?

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tu parlais

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parler – il?

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il parlait

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parler – nous?

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nous parlions

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parler – vous?

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vous parliez

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parler – ils?

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ils parlaient

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finir – je?

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je finissais

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finir – tu?

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tu finissais

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finir – il?

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il finissait

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finir – nous?

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nous finissions

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finir – vous?

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vous finissiez

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finir – ils?

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ils finissaient

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attendre – je?

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j’attendais

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attendre – tu?

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tu attendais

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attendre – il?

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il attendait

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attendre – nous?

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nous attendions

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attendre – vous?

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vous attendiez

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attendre – ils?

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ils attendaient

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aller – je?

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j’allais

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aller – tu?

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tu allais

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aller – il?

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il allait

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aller – nous?

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nous allions

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aller – vous?

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vous alliez

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aller – ils?

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ils allaient

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avoir – je?

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j’avais

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avoir – tu?

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tu avais

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avoir – il?

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il avait

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avoir – nous?

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nous avions

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avoir – vous?

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vous aviez

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avoir – ils?

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ils avaient

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boire – je?

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je buvais

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boire – tu?

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tu buvais

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boire – il?

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il buvait

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boire – nous?

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nous buvions

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boire – vous?

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vous buviez

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boire – ils?

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ils buvaient

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connaître – je?

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je connaissais

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connaître – tu?

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tu connaissais

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connaître – il?

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il connaissait

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connaître – nous?

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nous connaissions

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connaître – vous?

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vous connaissiez

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connaître – ils?

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ils connaissaient

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croire – je?

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je croyais

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croire – tu?

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tu croyais

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croire – il?

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il croyait

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croire – nous?

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nous croyions

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croire – vous?

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vous croyiez

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croire – ils?

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ils croyaient

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devoir – je?

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je devais

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devoir – tu?

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tu devais

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devoir – il?

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il devait

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devoir – nous?

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nous devions

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devoir – vous?

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vous deviez

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devoir – ils?

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ils devaient

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dire – je?

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je disais

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dire – tu?

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tu disais

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dire – il?

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il disait

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dire – nous?

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nous disions

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dire – vous?

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vous disiez

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dire – ils?

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ils disaient

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dormir – je?

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je dormais

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dormir – tu?

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tu dormais

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dormir – il?

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il dormait

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dormir – nous?

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nous dormions

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dormir – vous?

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vous dormiez

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dormir – ils?

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ils dormaient

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écrire – je?

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j’écrivais

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écrire – tu?

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tu écrivais

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écrire – il?

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il écrivait

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écrire – nous?

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nous écrivions

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écrire – vous?

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vous écriviez

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écrire – ils?

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ils écrivaient

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être – je?

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j’étais

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être – tu?

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tu étais

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être – il?

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il étais

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être – nous?

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nous étions

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être – vous?

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vous étiez

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faire – je?

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je faisais

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faire – tu?

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tu faisais

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faire – il?

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il faisait

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faire – nous?

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nous faisions

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faire – vous?

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vous faisiez

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faire – ils?

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ils faisaient

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lire – je?

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je lisais

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lire – tu?

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tu lisais

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lire – il?

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il lisait - he read

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lire – nous?

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nous lisions - he read

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lire – vous?

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vous lisiez - you read

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lire – ils?

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ils lisaient - they read

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mettre – je?

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je mettais - I was putting

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mettre – tu?

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tu mettais - you were putting

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mettre – il?

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il mettait - he was putting

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mettre – nous?

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nous mettions - we were putting

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mettre – vous?

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vous mettiez - you were putting

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mettre – ils?

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ils mettaient - they were putting

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partir – je?

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je partais - I was leaving

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partir – tu?

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tu partais - you were leaving

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partir – il?

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il partait - he was leaving

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partir – nous?

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nous partions - we were leaving

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partir – vous?

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vous partiez - you were leaving

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partir – ils?

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ils partaient - they were leaving

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pouvoir – je?

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je pouvais - I could

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pouvoir – tu?

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tu pouvais - you could

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pouvoir – il?

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il pouvait - he could

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pouvoir – nous?

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nous pouvions - we could

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pouvoir – vous?

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vous pouviez - you could

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pouvoir – ils?

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ils pouvaient - they could

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prendre – je?

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je prenais - I took

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prendre – tu?

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tu prenais - you took

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prendre – il?

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il prenait - he took

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prendre – nous?

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nous prenions - we took

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prendre – vous?

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vous preniez - you took

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prendre – ils?

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ils prenaient - they took

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recevoir – je?

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je recevais - I received

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recevoir – tu?

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tu recevais - you received

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recevoir – il?

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il recevait - he received

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recevoir – nous?

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nous recevions - we received

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recevoir – vous?

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vous receviez - you received

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recevoir – ils?

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ils recevaient - they received

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savoir – je?

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je savais - I knew

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savoir – tu?

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tu savais - you knew

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savoir – il?

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il savait - he knew

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savoir – nous?

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nous savions - we knew

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savoir – vous?

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vous saviez - you knew

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savoir – ils?

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ils savaient - they knew

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sortir – je?

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je sortais - I was going out

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sortir – tu?

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tu sortais - you were going out

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sortir – il?

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il sortait - he was going out

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sortir – nous?

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nous sortions - we were going out

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sortir – vous?

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vous sortiez - you were going out

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sortir – ils?

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ils sortaient - they were going out

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venir – je?

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je venais - I came

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venir – tu?

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tu venais - you came

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venir – il?

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il venait - he came

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venir – nous?

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nous venions - we came

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venir – vous?

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vous veniez - you came

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venir – ils?

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ils venaient - they came

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vivre – je?

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je vivais - I came

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vivre – tu?

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tu vivais - you came

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vivre – il?

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il vivait - he came

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vivre – nous?

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nous vivions - we came

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vivre – vous?

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vous viviez - you came

144
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vivre – ils?

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ils vivaient - they came

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voir – je?

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je voyais - I saw

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voir – tu?

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tu voyais- you saw

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voir – il?

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il voyait - he saw

148
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voir – nous?

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nous voyions - we saw

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voir – vous?

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vous voyiez - you saw

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voir – ils?

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ils voyaient - they saw

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vouloir – je?

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je voulais - I wanted

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vouloir – tu?

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tu voulais - you wanted

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vouloir – il?

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il voulait - he wanted

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vouloir – nous?

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nous voulions - we wanted

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vouloir – vous?

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vous vouliez - you wanted

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vouloir – ils?

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ils voulaient - they wanted

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se laver – je?

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je me lavais - I washed

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se laver – tu?

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tu te lavais - you washed

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se laver – il?

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il se lavait- he washed

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se laver – nous?

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nous nous lavions - we washed

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se laver – vous?

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vous vous laviez - you washed

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se laver – ils?

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ils se lavaient