The Imparfait tense Flashcards
1
Q
What does the imperfect tense express?
A
The imperfect tense is used to talk about things that used to happen regularly in the past, or ongoing, habitual or interrupted actions
2
Q
How do you form the imperfect tense?
A
To form the imperfect tense, take the nous form of of the present tense, remove the -ons and add the imperfect tense ending.
3
Q
What is the imperfect ending for Je?
A
-Ais
4
Q
What is the imperfect ending for Tu?
A
-Ais
5
Q
What is the imperfect ending for Il / Elle / On?
A
- Ait
6
Q
What is the imperfect ending for Nous?
A
- ions
7
Q
What is the imperfect ending for Vous?
A
- Iez
8
Q
What is the imperfect ending for Ils / Elles?
A
- aient
9
Q
What is the only irregular verb in the imperfect tense?
A
Etre
10
Q
What tense does imperfect match with in si clauses?
A
Conditional
