Lesson 19- L'imparfait

Question 1

Imparfait (imperfect) tense examples

Answer 1

Étais, allions, allais

Question 2

The imperfect tense is a…

Answer 2

Descriptive past tense

Question 3

What do we use the imperfect tense to talk about

Answer 3

Regular actions in the past

Descriptions in the past

Question 4

I used to go

I used to

Answer 4

J’allais

Habitaient

Question 5

An easy way to form the imparfait

1. Take the.. form of the…
2. Drop the…
3. Add the…

Answer 5

Nous of the present tense
Drop the -ons ending
Correct imparfait ending according to the list

Question 6

Imperfect endings for avoir
Je’
Tu
Il/elle/ on

Answer 6

Ais
Ais
Ait

Question 7

Imperfect avoir endings for
Nous
Vous
Ils/elles

Answer 7

Ions
Iez
Aient

Question 8

It is.. for boire+ending

Answer 8

Buv

Question 9

It is… for. Etre + ending

Answer 9

Et

Question 10

The stem of words that end in -ier (like étudier and apprécier) will end in…

Answer 10

i

Question 11

Word that end in ier and change to I in imparfaut will have double i’s in…

Answer 11

Nous and vous

Question 12

To form the negative in this tense just place the…

Answer 12

Negative forms around the verb in the imperfect tense