L'Imparfait Flashcards
1
Q
Formation
A
“stem” + ending
2
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Stem
A
“nous” form of the present, but without the “-ons”
3
Q
Je (ending)
A
___ais
4
Q
Tu (ending)
A
___ais
5
Q
Il/Elle/On (ending)
A
___ait
6
Q
Nous (ending)
A
___ions
7
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Vous (ending)
A
___iez
8
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Ils/Elles (ending)
A
___aient
9
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étre: irregular stem
A
ét____
10
Q
When to use imparfait
A
- describing a past action with no indication of when it either started or ended
- expressing habitual past events
- describing mental, physical or emotional states or conditions
11
Q
regular -er verbs (écouter)
A
écout(ons)
12
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regular -ir verbs (ex. finir)
A
-finiss(ons)
13
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regular -dre verbs (ex. vendre)
A
vend(ons)
14
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-cer verbs (ex. commencer)
A
commençe(ons)
15
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-ger verbs (ex. déranger)
A
-dérange(ons)