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L’imparfait. There are two forms of the past in French. You have already learned the passé composé . The other form is l’imparfait . L’imparfait. You start with the nous form of the verb You drop the – ons ending. You add the following endings. Les terminaisons. ions iez aient.
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There are two forms of the past in French. • You have already learned the passé composé. • The other form is l’imparfait.
L’imparfait • You start with the nous form of the verb • You drop the –ons ending. • You add the following endings.
Les terminaisons ions iez aient • ais • ais • ait
You use l’imparfait when you are: • setting the scene • describing something • talking about habitual or repeated actions • the action has no real beginning or ending
They were working. • Ilstravaillent. • She was finishing. • Elle finissait. • We were giving the book back. • Nous rendions le livre.
There are three irregulars: • êtreét • falloirfallait • pleuvaitpleuvait
cer and ger verbs • -cer verbs will add the ç in all forms except the nous and vous! • This is different than the present. • -ger verbs will add the - e in all forms except the nous and vous!