l’imparfait Flashcards

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1
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je ending

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ais

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tu ending

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ais

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3
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elle/il ending

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ait

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4
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nous ending

A

ions

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5
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vous ending

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iez

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elles ending

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aient

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7
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prendre stem

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pren

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8
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devoir stem

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dev-

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dire stem

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dis-

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dormir stem

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dorm-

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écrire stem

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écriv-

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12
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faire stem

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fais-

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13
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lire stem

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lis-

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mettre stem

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mett-

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15
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pouvoir stem

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pouv-

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recevoir stem

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recev-

17
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servir stem

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serv-

18
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voir stem

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voy-

19
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apprendre stem

A

appren-

20
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comprendre stem

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compren-

21
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vouloir stem

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voul-

22
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boire stem

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buv-

23
Q

formation of regular verbs?

A

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

24
Q

what if a root ends in i?

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double the i in the nous and vous forms

25
Q

je (être)

A

étais

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tu (être)

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étais

27
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elle (être)

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était

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nous (être)

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étions

29
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vous (être)

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étiez

30
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elles (être)

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étaient

31
Q

verbs ending in -cer

A

add ç in the boot forms

32
Q

verbs ending in -ger

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keep the -ge in boot forms

33
Q

imparfait explains…
PAWL HAD A DATE

A

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