
L'imparfait
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Tracey Robertson
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L'imparfait - Formation
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L'imparfait - Formation
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L'imparfait
L’imparfait is used in French to express actions which took place in the past and are still continuing or if they have stopped, the ending is unclear
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To form l’imparfait, begin with the “nous” form of the verb, drop the ons and add the following endings:
je ...................... ais
tu ...................... ais
il/elle ...................... ait
nous ...................... ions
vous ...................... iez
ils/elles...................... aient
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Multiple Choice
To form the imparfait, begin with the ___________
form of the verb
je
infinitive
nous
elle
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Eg. Parler
Begin with "nous" form
nous parlons
drop the "ons"
you are left with the stem parl
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add the imparfait endings to the stem
(parl + ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient)
je parlais
tu parlais
il/elle parlait
nous parlions
vous parliez
ils/elles parlaient
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Multiple Choice
What is the elle form for parler in l'imparfait
parle
parlé
parlons
parlait
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L'imparfait has 3 meanings in French:
eg. Je parlais – I used to talk, I was talking, I talked
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Eg. Finir
Begin with "nous" form
nous finissons
drop the "ons"
you are left with the stem finiss
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add the imparfait endings to the stem
(finiss + ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient)
je finissais
tu finissais
il/elle finissait
nous finissions
vous finissiez
ils/elles finissaient
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Multiple Choice
What is the ils form for grandir in l'imparfait
grandissent
grandaient
grandissaient
ai grandi
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*** Être is the only verb which is "irregular" in l’imparfait
we cannot use the nous form because nous sommes has no "ons" to drop
instead use ét + endings
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L'imparfait of the verb Être
j'étais
tu étais
il/elle était
nous étions
vous étiez
ils/elles étaient
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Multiple Choice
Why can't we use the "nous" form of the verb être to form l'imparfait?
because it is NOT a DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP verb
there is no "ons" to drop
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For irregular verbs use the irregular "nous" form
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Eg. Faire
Begin with "nous" form
nous faisons
drop the "ons"
you are left with the stem fais
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add the imparfait endings to the stem
(fais + ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient)
je faisais
tu faisais
il/elle faisait
nous faisions
vous faisiez
ils/elles faisaient
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