Season 2, Lessons 22 and 23 - The Imperfect Tense

Question 1

I was speaking to your mum when you arrived

Answer 1

je parlais avec ta mère quand tu es arrivé(e)

Question 2

you were speaking to your friend when the telephone rang

Answer 2

tu parlais avec ton copain quand le téléphone a sonné

Question 3

he was speaking Spanish when he sneezed

Answer 3

il parlait en espagnol quand il a éternué

Question 4

she was speaking French

Answer 4

elle parlait (en) français

Question 5

I was playing the piano

Answer 5

je jouais du piano

Question 6

we were playing tennis

Answer 6

nous jouions au tennis

Question 7

Marie and Évelyne were singing in the church

Answer 7

Marie et Évelyne chantaient dans l’église

Question 8

I was working at the market

Answer 8

je travaillais au marché

Question 9

were you listening to the radio this morning?

Answer 9

est-ce que tu écoutais la radio ce matin?

Question 10

I was watching the television.

Answer 10

Je regardais la télévision.

Question 11

You were speaking in Italian.

Answer 11

Tu parlais en italien.

Question 12

He was dancing all night.

Answer 12

Il dansait toute la nuit.

Question 13

She was going to the swimming pool.

Answer 13

Elle allait à la piscine.

Question 14

We were listening to the radio.

Answer 14

Nous écoutions la radio.

Question 15

You were thinking about me.

Answer 15

Vous pensiez à moi.

Question 16

They (m) were eating some ice cream.

Answer 16

Ils mangeaient de la glace.

Question 17

They (f) were chatting in the café.

Answer 17

Elles bavardaient au café.

Question 18

We were eating the bread.

Answer 18

Nous mangions le pain.

Question 19

I was swimming in the sea.

Answer 19

Je nageais dans la mer.

Question 20

we were selling the house

Answer 20

nous vendions la maison

Question 21

we are selling the house

Answer 21

nous vendons la maison

Question 22

put away your things

Answer 22

rangez vos affaires

Question 23

I was putting away my things

Answer 23

je rangeais mes affaires

Question 24

I was ill / I was being ill

Answer 24

j’étais malade

Question 25

I was washing myself when the telephone rang

Answer 25

je me lavais quand le téléphone a sonné

Question 26

She was cleaning away her things.

Answer 26

Elle rangeait ses affaires.

Question 27

He was finishing his homework.

Answer 27

Il finissait ses devoirs.

Question 28

I was putting the milk in the fridge.

Answer 28

Je mettais le lait dans le frigo.

Question 29

We were starting our journey.

Answer 29

Nous commencions notre voyage.

Question 30

They were threatening the dog.

Answer 30

Ils menaçaient le chien.

Question 31

She was in the house.

Answer 31

Elle était dans la maison.

Question 32

You were all on the beach.

Answer 32

Vous étiez tous sur la plage.

Question 33

She was having a shower.

Answer 33

Elle se douchait.

Question 34

We were playing football.

Answer 34

Nous jouions au football.

Question 35

You were going down the stairs.

Answer 35

Tu descendais l’escalier

Question 36

was speaking to your mother

Answer 36

je parlais avec ta mère

Question 37

were eating some bread

Answer 37

nous mangions du pain

Question 38

were drinking some wine

Answer 38

ils buvaient du vin

Question 39

was speaking to your mother when the telephone rang

Answer 39

je parlais avec ta mère quand le téléphone a sonné

Question 40

were eating some bread when I saw your father

Answer 40

nous mangions du pain quand j’ai vu ton père

Question 41

were drinking (some) wine when I arrived

Answer 41

ils buvaient du vin quand je suis arrivé(e)

Question 42

used to eat cheese every day

Answer 42

nous mangions du fromage tous les jours

Question 43

used to go to the swimming pool every Saturday

Answer 43

j’allais à la piscine tous les samedis

Question 44

when I was young, I used to go to the swimming pool every Saturday

Answer 44

quand j’étais jeune, j’allais à la piscine tous les samedis

Question 45

when we were in France, we used to eat cheese every day

Answer 45

quand nous étions en France, nous mangions du fromage tous les jours

Question 46

nous nous promenions sur la plage le soir

Answer 46

we would walk on the beach in the evening

Question 47

Michelle was nice

Answer 47

Michelle était sympa

Question 48

The museum was interesting

Answer 48

Le musée était intéressant

Question 49

he was wearing a red jumper

Answer 49

il portait un pull rouge

Question 50

she had black hair

Answer 50

elle avait les cheveux noirs*

Question 51

it was sunny that day

Answer 51

il faisait du soleil ce jour-là

Question 52

I was hungry

Answer 52

j’avais faim

Question 53

I didn’t want to go there

Answer 53

je ne voulais pas y aller

Question 54

I was speaking to your daughter when the phone rang.

Answer 54

Je parlais avec votre fille quand le téléphone a sonné.

Question 55

She was singing in the shower when I arrived.

Answer 55

Elle chantait sous la douche quand je suis arrivé(e).

Question 56

When I was young we used to play on the beach.

Answer 56

Quand j’étais jeune nous jouions sur la plage.

Question 57

When I lived in France I used to speak French all the time.

Answer 57

Quand j’habitais en France je parlais français tout le temps.

Question 58

That summer we would often go to Pau.

Answer 58

Cet été-là nous allions souvent à Pau.

Question 59

The book was green.

Answer 59

Le livre était vert.

Question 60

She wore a blue skirt.

Answer 60

Elle portait une jupe bleue.

Question 61

Were you hungry this morning?

Answer 61

(Est-ce que) tu avais faim ce matin?

Question 62

It was sunny when we left.

Answer 62

Il faisait du soleil quand nous sommes parti(e)s.

Question 63

The girls didn’t want to come to the beach with us.

Answer 63

Les filles ne voulaient pas venir à la plage avec nous.

Question 64

I used to walk on the beach

Answer 64

je me promenais sur la plage

Question 65

The book that I’m reading is very good.

Answer 65

Le livre que je lis est très bon.