Imperfect Flashcards

1
Q

The taxi driver drove like a madman.

A

Le chauffeur du taxi conduisait comme un fou.

                              a conduit
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2
Q

Was the journey all right.

A

C’était bien le voyage.

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3
Q

The roads weren’t as good and, of course, there weren’t any motorways.

A

Les routes étaient moins bonnes et bien sûr, il n’y avait pas d’autoroutes.

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4
Q

It rained all day.

A

Il a plu toute la journée.

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5
Q

I returned home as fast as possible

A

Je suis rentré à toute vitesse à la maison.

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6
Q

Did you see the film on television?

No, I didn’t see it.

A

Est-ce que tu as vu le film à la télé.

Non, je ne l’ai pas vu.

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7
Q

Were you afraid?

A

Aviez-vous peur?

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8
Q

Yes it was fine.

A

Oui, c’était bien

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9
Q

every thing went well

A

Tout est allé bien.

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9
Q

On Saturday morning I stayed in bed until eleven o’clock.

A

Samedi matin, je suis resté au lit jusqu’à onze heures.

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11
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We used to live in the country.

A

Nous habitions à la campagne.

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13
Q

,Tuesday morning they returned to Paris.

A

Mardi matin ils sont retournés à Paris

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14
Q

I found a petrol station not too far away.

A

J’ai trouvé une station-service pas très loin.

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15
Q

What were you doing when I phoned?

A

Que faisiez-vous quand j’ai téléphoné ?

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16
Q

The weather was bad and the sea was not calm.

A

Il faisait mauvais et la mer n’était pas calme.

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16
Q

No, it was dreadful

A

Non, c’était affreux.

16
Q

What did you do on Saturday night?

Nothing special. I watched television, I listened to a concert on the radio and I read a little.

A

Qu’est-ce que tu as fait samedi soir?

Rien de spécial. J’ai regardé la télévision, j’ai écouté le concert à la radio et j’ai lu un peu.

18
Q

So, you ate at the restaurant yesterday evening?

Yes it was excellent. Me, I had the lamb and my husband chose a peppered steak.

A

Alors, vous avez dîné au restaurant hier soir.

Oui, c’était excellent. Moi, j’ai pris de l’agneau et mon mari a choisi un steak au poivre.

19
Q

Before having my own car, I used to take the bus into town.

A

Avant d’avoir ma propre voiture,je prenais l’autobus pour aller en ville.

20
Q

There were many people in the train.

A

Il y avait beaucoup de monde dans le train.

21
Q

I have just been accepted at university.

A

Je viens d’être reçu a l’université.