l'imparfait Flashcards

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when to use l’imparfait

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  • events with no time boundaries, such as events that were in progress at one point in time
  • age
  • states of mind
  • describe events that were repetitive or habitual without reference to when they began or ended.
  • describes an activity or condition that was in progress (background information) while the passé composé expresses an interruption of that activity or condition.
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l’imparfait conjugations

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ais
ais
ait
ions
iez
aient

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l’imparfait irregulars: ÊTRE

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j’étais
tu étais
il/elle était
nous étions
vous étiez
ils/elles étaient

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l’imparfait irregulars: MANGER

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je mangeais
tu mangeais
il/elle mangeait
nous mangions
vous mangiez
ils/elles mangeaient

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l’imparfait irregulars: COMMENCER

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je commençais
tu commençais
il/elle commençait
nous commencions
vous commenciez
ils/elle commençaient

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l’imparfait irregulars: AVOIR

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j’avais
tu avais
il/elle avait
nous avions
vous aviez
ils/elles avaient

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