L'imparfait Flashcards

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1
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Ending for “je” form

A

ais

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Ending for “tu” form

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ais

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Ending for “il/elle/on” form

A

ait

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Ending for “nous” form

A

ions

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Ending for “vous” form

A

iez

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Ending for “ils/elles” form

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aient

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Translate into French.

I was thinking that I could do it.

A

Je pensais que je pourrais le faire.

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Translate into French

You (inf.) were finishing your homework when you saw a strange bird next to your window.

A

Tu finissais tes devoirs quand t’as vu un oiseau étrange à côte de ta fenêtre.

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Translate into French

He was working when he got sick and had to go home.

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Il travaillait quand il aurait malade et il a dû rentrer chez lui.

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10
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Translate into French

We were learning when the fire alarm sounded and it spooked us.

fire alarm - l’alarme à incendie

A

Nous apprenions quand l’alarme à incendie a sonné et elle nous a effrayé.

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What are the steps to creating “L’imparfait”?

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  1. Conjugate your verb into the “nous” form
  2. Take off the “ons”
  3. Add any of the appropriate endings
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Traduisez en français.

I was finishing my project last night.

A

Je finissais mon projet la nuit dernière.

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Traduisez en français.

We were running out of the school because of the fire!

A

Nous courrions de l’école car du feu!

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Traduisez en français.

You (form.) were waiting for the taxi when the storm started.

A

Vous attendriez le taxi lorsque l’orage a commencé.

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Traduisez en français.

They (f.) were acting very crazy.

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Elles agiraient très folles.

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Traduisez en français.

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