L'imparfait Flashcards

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L’imparfait is used to

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Express actions which take place in the past.

  • habits
  • feelings
  • a description
  • background contextual info
  • to indicate the time
  • to describe the weather
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L’imparfait is formed

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Take the nous form of the present tense.
Add the endings
ais/ais/ais/ions/iez/aient
This is for all groups

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Irregularities in imparfait

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Être is irregular, it’s stem is “ét.”
In verbs with a ç we remove the cider from the nous and vous forms.
Tu recommençais/ nous recommencions
In verbs with a g in the stem we remove the e in the nous and vous forms.
Je mangeais/ vous mangiez.

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Words that suggest use of imparfait

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Parfois
Quelquefois
Souvent
Tous les...
D'habitude
Chaque
Toujours
Le + jour de la semaine
Régulièrement
Géneralement
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