l’imparfait Flashcards by kenzie shuman

je ending

ais

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tu ending

ais

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elle/il ending

ait

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nous ending

ions

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vous ending

iez

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elles ending

aient

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prendre stem

pren

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devoir stem

dev-

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dire stem

dis-

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dormir stem

dorm-

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écrire stem

écriv-

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faire stem

fais-

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lire stem

lis-

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mettre stem

mett-

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pouvoir stem

pouv-

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recevoir stem

recev-

servir stem

serv-

voir stem

voy-

apprendre stem

appren-

comprendre stem

compren-

vouloir stem

voul-

boire stem

buv-

formation of regular verbs?

root of the nous form without the -ons, then add new endings

what if a root ends in i?

double the i in the nous and vous forms

je (être)

étais

tu (être)

étais

elle (être)

était

nous (être)

étions

vous (être)

étiez

elles (être)

étaient

verbs ending in -cer

add ç in the boot forms

verbs ending in -ger

keep the -ge in boot forms

imparfait explains…
PAWL HAD A DATE

habitual/repeated actions, states of mind, location, age, appearance, physical condition, emotion, time, weather (in the past)