Imparfait Flashcards

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Imparfait endings

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nous form of present tense - ons +
ais
ais
ait
aient
ions
iez
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To speak (first person, imparfait)

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Je parlais

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To speak (first person plural, imparfait)

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Nous parlions

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To speak (second person plural, imparfait)

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Vous parliez

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To speak (third person plural, imparfait)

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Ils/ ells parlaient

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I encouraged (imparfait)

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J’encourageais

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She demanded (imparfait)

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Elle exigeait

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They shared (imparfait)

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Ils partageaient

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He moved forward (imparfait)

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Il avançait

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She replaced (imparfait)

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Elle remplaçait

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They announced

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Elles annonçaient

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We swam (imparfait)

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Nous nagions

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We protected (imparfait)

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Nous protégions

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She was doing (imparfait)

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Elle faisait

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She used to do (imparfait)

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Elle faisait

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She did (imparfait)

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When is imparfait used?

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For background and description, to express habitual and repetitive action, to describe continuous action that was going on in the past when another action interrupted it

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To be (imparfait)

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J’etais, tu etais, il etait, ils etaient, nous etions, vous etiez

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To have (imparfait)

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J’avais, tu avais, il avait, ils avaient, nous avions, vous aviez

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To go (imparfait)

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J’allais, tu allais, il allait, ils allaient, nous allions, vous alliez

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It was too hot

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Il faisait trop chaud

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He was hungry

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Il avait faim

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She did not know what to do

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Elle ne savait pas quoi faire

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They used to go to India every year

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Ils allaient en Inde chaque année

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In the past, she used to belong to the choir
Autrefois, elle faisait partie de la chorale
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He used to play tennis on Tuesdays
Il jouait au tennis le mardi
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She was watching television when suddenly she heard a loud noise
Elle regardait la télévision quand soudain elle a entendu un grand bruit
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They had been in the mountains for a week when they decided to go to the seashore
Ils étaient à la montagne depuis une semaine quand ils ont décidé d'aller au bord de la mer
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Can (first person, imparfait)
Je pouvais
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Want (second person plural, imparfait)
Vous vouliez
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To know (information) (third person, imparfait)
Il savaient
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To know (a person) (first person plural, imparfait)
Nous connaissions
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To do (second person, imparfait)
Tu faisais
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To believe (third person, imparfait)
Il croyait
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What about going to France this summer?
Si on allait en France cet été?
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What about buying tickets?
Si on achetait des billets?
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If only we could take a vacation!
Si seulement on pouvait prendre des vacances!
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If only you knew!
Si seulement vous saviez!