Imperfect tense Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
Three steps to the imperfect tense
A
- Take the nous form of the present tense of the verb being used
- Remove the ‘-ons’ ending
- Add the relevant imperfect tense ending
2
Q
‘Je’ ending?
A
-ais
3
Q
‘Tu’ ending?
A
-ais
4
Q
‘Il’ ending?
A
-ait
5
Q
‘Elle’ ending?
A
-ait
6
Q
‘On’ ending?
A
-ait
7
Q
‘Nous’ ending?
A
-ions
8
Q
‘Vous’ ending?
A
-iez
9
Q
‘Ils’ ending?
A
-aient
10
Q
‘Elles’ ending?
A
-aient
11
Q
Only irregular verb in imperfect tense?
A
Etre
12
Q
I was
A
J’etais
13
Q
You were?
A
Tu etais
14
Q
He was?
A
Il etait
15
Q
She was?
A
Elle etait
16
Q
We were?
A
On etait
Nous etions
17
Q
You were? (pl)
A
Vous etiez
18
Q
They were? (m)
A
Ils etaient
19
Q
They were? (f)
A
Elles etaient
20
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