Imperfect tense

Question 1

What would you use the imperfect tense for.. give three examples

Answer 1

1) when something is interrupted or if there is an “if”
2) when something used to happen
3) hobbies or continuous events

Question 2

We used to talk(formal)

Answer 2

Nous parlions

Question 3

She used to talk

Answer 3

Elle parlait

Question 4

we could choose (informal)

Answer 4

On pouvait choisir

Question 5

Tous nos amis….là (être)

Answer 5

étaient
(all our friends were there)

Question 6

He used to finish

Answer 6

Il finissait

Question 7

They all used to wear dresses

Answer 7

Ils portaient tous des robes

Question 8

There were not trees in the city

Answer 8

Il n’y avait d’arbes dans le ville

Question 9

When I was on vacation

Answer 9

Quand j’étais en vacances

Question 10

We used to go (formal)

Answer 10

Nous allions

Question 11

I used to eat

Answer 11

Je mangeais

Question 12

Our friends had a house

Answer 12

Nos amis aviaient une maison

Question 13

He had(devoir) to wear

Answer 13

Il devait porter

Question 14

You wanted to become(plural)

Answer 14

Vouz vouliez devenir

Question 15

Caroline..(adorer).. son école primaire

Answer 15

adorait

Question 16

Il __________ (être) une fois un cheval, qui __________ (manger) des rats.

Answer 16

était
mangeait

Question 17

We were(formal)

Answer 17

Nous étions

Question 18

Il….(vouloir)

Answer 18

Voulait

Question 19

Je …(pouvoir)

Answer 19

Pouvais

Question 20

Ils…(faire

Answer 20

Faisaient

Question 21

On…(aimer)

Answer 21

On aimait

Question 22

Tu…(bought)

Answer 22

Achetais

Question 23

Vous..,(acheter)

Answer 23

Achetiez

Question 24

Je….(faire)

Answer 24

Faisais

Question 25

Nous..(finir)

Answer 25

finissions

Question 26

Vouz…(aimer)

Answer 26

aimiez

Question 27

Ils….(manger)

Answer 27

mangeaient

Question 28

Tu…(étre)

Answer 28

étais

Question 29

Write all the conjugated verbs for étre

Answer 29

J’étais
Tu étais
Il/elle/on était
Nous étions
Vous étiez
Ils/elles étaient

Question 30

Nous….(avoir)

Answer 30

avions

Question 31

Tu…(finir)

Answer 31

Finissais

Question 32

Je…(avoir)

Answer 32

J’avais

Question 33

Nous…(manger)

Answer 33

Mangeions

Question 34

Je….(aller)

Answer 34

J’allais

Question 35

Vous…(faire)

Answer 35

faisiez

Question 36

Ils..(aller)

Answer 36

allaient

Question 37

On…(jouer)

Answer 37

jouait

Question 38

Je…(vouloir)

Answer 38

voulais

Question 39

Elle…(vendre)

Answer 39

vendait

Question 40

Nous….(devoir)

Answer 40

devions
( irregular verb)

Question 41

Elles…(partir)

Answer 41

partaient

Question 42

Nous…(choisir)

Answer 42

Choisissions

Question 43

Tu..(avoir)

Answer 43

avais

Question 44

Elles..(étre)

Answer 44

étaient

Question 45

Vous..(vendre)

Answer 45

Vendiez

Question 46

You used to choose (informal)

Answer 46

Tu choisissais

Question 47

They used to wait for the bus

Answer 47

Ils attendaient le bus

Question 48

There were two people

Answer 48

Il y avait deux personnes

Question 49

He sat

Answer 49

Il s’est assis

Question 50

He used to succeed

Answer 50

Il reussissait

Question 51

I used to succeed

Answer 51

Je reussissais

Question 52

He used to travel

Answer 52

Il voyageait
(Irregular)

Question 53

They(m) used to drink

Answer 53

Ils buvaient

(Rmeber you use the nous form of the present tense for the stem)

Question 54

I used to drink

Answer 54

Je buvais

Question 55

We used to come (nous)

Answer 55

Nous venions

Question 56

You were becoming (plural)

Answer 56

Vouz deveniez