imparfait Flashcards

(6 cards)

1
Q

How do you form the imparfait stem?

A

Take the nous form of the present tense, remove -ons to get the stem.

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What are the imparfait endings for all pronouns?

A

Je -ais

Tu -ais

Il/Elle/On -ait

Nous -ions

Vous -iez

Ils/Elles -aient

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Imparfait conjugation example with parler (regular -er verb):

A

Nous parlons → stem parl-

Je parlais

Tu parlais

Il/Elle parlait

Nous parlions

Vous parliez

Ils/Elles parlaient

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Imparfait conjugation example with finir (regular -ir verb):

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Nous finissons → stem finiss-

Je finissais

Tu finissais

Il/Elle finissait

Nous finissions

Vous finissiez

Ils/Elles finissaient

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Imparfait conjugation example with vendre (regular -re verb):

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Nous vendons → stem vend-

Je vendais

Tu vendais

Il/Elle vendait

Nous vendions

Vous vendiez

Ils/Elles vendaient

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What is the only irregular verb in imparfait?

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Être

J’étais

Tu étais

Il/Elle était

Nous étions

Vous étiez

Ils/Elles étaient

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