l'imparfait Flashcards

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1
Q

How is it formed?

A

By removing the -ons from the nous form of present tense and replacing it with endings

-ais , -ais, -ait, -ait, ions, -iez, -aient, -aient

only exception is etre

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être conjugation?

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J'étais
tu étais
il était
elle était
nous étions
vous étiez
ils étaient
elles étaient
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Avoir

A
J'avais
tu avais
il avait
elle avait
nous avions
vous aviez
ils avaient
elles avaient
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They used to go to the bach every year

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Tous les ans ils allaient à la plage

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5
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I was doing my homework

A

Je faisais mon devoir

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boire (to drink)

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nous buvons

Je buvais
tu buvais
il/elle buvait
nous buvions
vous buviez
ils/elles buvaient
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Aller (to go)

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nous allons

J'allais
tu allais
il/elle allait
nous allions
vous alliez
ils/elles allaient
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conduire (to drive)

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nous conduisons

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connaître (to know)

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connaître (to know)

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croire (to believe)

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nous croyons

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dire (to say, tell)

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nous disons

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écrire (to write)

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nous écrivons

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mettre (to put)

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nous mettons

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ouvrir (to open)

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nous ouvrons

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pouvoir (to be able to)

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nous pouvons

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prendre (to take)

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nous prenons

17
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venir (to come)

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nous venons

18
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voir (to see)

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nous voyons

19
Q

vouloir (to wish, want)

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nous voulons

20
Q

Imparfait vs passe compose

A

The passé composé expresses a completed action that occurred at a specific time in the past. The imperfect, on the other hand, expresses an action that continued in the past over an indefinite, undetermined period of time. Its for repetitive, habitual actions.

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rules of when its used

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Weather conditions in the past
Emotions in the past
Habitual actions
Continuous actions
Action that was interrupted in the past