L'imparfait Flashcards

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How to form it in a sentence:

A

-Subject (Il/Elle..etc.)
-Verb (The ‘root’ of the word with it’s respective ending)

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Conjugation: -endings

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Je: -ais
Tu: -ais
Il/Elle/On: -ait
Nous: -ions
Vous: -iez
Ils Elles: -aient

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3
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The only irregular verb for l’imparfait:

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Être

J’étais Nous étions
Tu étais Vous étiez
Il/Elle/On était Ils/Elles étient

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When to use l’imparfait?

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When describing something that has reoccurred: Such as one’s habits.

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Use l’imparfait when adressing:

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(‘WATCHED’)
Weather
Age
Time
Characteristics
Habitual
Emotions
Description

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Examples:

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  • Il faisait froid.
  • J’avais huit ans.
  • Il était huit heures.
  • Tout les jours, je travaillais.
  • J’étais triste.
  • Il faisait noir.
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