GCSE Verbs Flashcards
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Describe the imperfect French verb.
The French imperfect (imparfait) is a descriptive past tense which indicates an ongoing state of being or a repeated or incomplete action. The beginning and end of the state of being or action are not indicated, and the imperfect is very often translated in English as “was” or “was ___-ing.” Ex: L’année dernière, je travaillais avec mon père.
I worked with my father last year. Quand il avait 5 ans, il avait toujours faim.
When he was five, he was always hungry. Je faisais la queue parce que j’avais besoin de billets.
I stood in line because I needed tickets. Si j’avais de l’argent, j’irais avec toi.
If I had some money, I would go with you.
Accompagner
To accompany
Ajouter
To add
Conseiller
To advise
Permettre
To allow
Répondre
To answer/reply
S’addresser à
To apply to
Se disputer
To argue
Arriver
To arrive
Demander
To ask
Poser une question
To ask a question
Prévenir
To avoid, to prevent, to warn
Être
To be
Pouvoir
To be able to to
S’ennuyer
To be bored
S’appeler
To be called
S’intéresser à
To be interested in
Se trouver
To be located
Se taire
To be quiet
Avoir raison
To be right
Avoir tort
To be wrong
Commencer
To begin
Croire
To believe/think
Emprunter
To borrow
