L'imparfait

Question 1

Je aller

Answer 1

Je allais

Question 2

Tu appeler

Answer 2

Tu appelais

Question 3

Ils commener

Answer 3

Ils commençaient

Question 4

Nous manger

Answer 4

Nous mangions

Question 5

Vous Ètudier

Answer 5

Vous Ètudiiez

Question 6

Elle finir

Answer 6

Elle finissait

Question 7

Je devoir

Answer 7

Je devais

Question 8

Tu choisir

Answer 8

Tu choisissais

Question 9

What is the imparfait used for in French?

Answer 9

The imparfait is used to describe ongoing actions in the past or habitual actions.

Question 10

True or False: The imparfait is used for completed actions in the past.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Fill in the blank: To form the imparfait, you take the __________ form of the verb and add the imparfait endings.

Answer 11

nous

Question 12

What are the imparfait endings for regular verbs?

Answer 12

-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient

Question 13

Conjugate the verb ‘parler’ (to speak) in the imparfait for ‘je’.

Answer 13

je parlais

Question 14

Which verb is an exception when forming the imparfait?

Answer 14

être

Question 15

Conjugate ‘être’ in the imparfait for ‘il/elle’.

Answer 15

il/elle était

Question 16

True or False: The imparfait can express physical and emotional states in the past.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

What is the imparfait form of ‘finir’ (to finish) for ‘nous’?

Answer 17

nous finissions

Question 18

What is the first person plural form of ‘avoir’ (to have) in the imparfait?

Answer 18

nous avions

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The imparfait is often used with expressions of time such as __________.

Answer 19

souvent

Question 20

Conjugate the verb ‘manger’ (to eat) in the imparfait for ‘vous’.

Answer 20

vous mangiez

Question 21

What is the imparfait form of ‘aller’ (to go) for ‘je’?

Answer 21

j’allais

Question 22

Which auxiliary verb is used to form the imparfait?

Answer 22

There is no auxiliary verb; it is formed directly from the verb stem.

Question 23

True or False: The imparfait is used to set the scene in a narrative.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Conjugate ‘prendre’ (to take) in the imparfait for ‘ils’.

Answer 24

ils prenaient

Question 25

What is the imparfait form of 'voir' (to see) for 'tu'?

Answer 25

tu voyais

Question 26

Fill in the blank: The imparfait is often contrasted with the __________.

Answer 26

passé composé

Question 27

What is the meaning of 'nous faisions' in English?

Answer 27

we were doing/making

Question 28

Conjugate 'choisir' (to choose) in the imparfait for 'elle'.

Answer 28

elle choisissait

Question 29

True or False: The imparfait is used for actions that interrupt another action.

Answer 29

False

Question 30

What is the imparfait form of 'lire' (to read) for 'vous'?

Answer 30

vous lisiez

Question 31

Conjugate 'dormir' (to sleep) in the imparfait for 'je'.

Answer 31

je dormais

Question 32

Fill in the blank: The imparfait is often used with the adverb __________.

Answer 32

toujours

Question 33

What is the imparfait form of 'venir' (to come) for 'tu'?

Answer 33

tu venais