L'imparfait Flashcards
1
Q
what is the imparfait?
A
The French imperfect (imparfait) is a descriptive past tense which indicates an ongoing state of being or a repeated or incomplete action
2
Q
Imparfait uses
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- habitual action/state of being
- physical and emotional descriptions of time
- background info
- conditions in si clause
3
Q
Stem for imparfait
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present tense nous stem, without ons
4
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imparfait endings
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je-ais tu-ais il-ait nous-ions vous-iez ils-aient