L'imparfait Flashcards
1
Q
Endings
A
Je -ais Nous -ions
Tu -ais Vous -iez
Il -ait Ils -aient
2
Q
Irregular
A
Être:
Étais Étions
Étais Étiez
Était Étaient
3
Q
Used to express…
A
1) repeated or habitual actions of the past
2) description in the past (background of a story.
3) to describe what was going on when another event happened.
4
Q
Translation
A
Was, were, used to
5
Q
To form the imperfect tense…
A
1) Take the “nous form” of present tense.
2) Take off the -ons.
3) Add endings.