M. Le Singe présente L'Imparfait Denise Boise Avril 2006 Free powerpoints at  http://www.worldofteaching.com
Quel est l'imparfait? Like the passé composé,  L’imparfait  is a verb form  that is also used to describe things that happened in  the past, but describes how people or things were or used to be, conditions as they were or used to be and actions that took place repeatedly in the past. Note the following examples: Je  portais  un jean. Marc  choisissait  une veste. Nous  attendions  nos amis.
Comment formons-nous l'imparfait? The imparfait consists of one word, unlike the passé composé’s two word formation.  For each verb (except être), the imperfect is formed by dropping the –ons from the nous form conjugation, and then adding the following endings.  Nous form of verb, drop the -ons +  appropriate endings.
Je   -ais Nous   -ions Tu   -ais Vous   -iez Il   -ait Elles   -aient Example:  Vous aviez faim. Formez l'imparfait avec ces fins.  The chart below indicates the proper endings to add for each subject pronoun (after finding the nous form’s stem).
Pratiquez! Dites ce que les gens suivants faisaient pendant le weekend. Théo   Etienne Robert Marc Vous Nous
Bonne chance avec l'imparfait! Avez-vous compris?

Imparfait

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    M. Le Singeprésente L'Imparfait Denise Boise Avril 2006 Free powerpoints at http://www.worldofteaching.com
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    Quel est l'imparfait?Like the passé composé, L’imparfait is a verb form that is also used to describe things that happened in the past, but describes how people or things were or used to be, conditions as they were or used to be and actions that took place repeatedly in the past. Note the following examples: Je portais un jean. Marc choisissait une veste. Nous attendions nos amis.
  • 3.
    Comment formons-nous l'imparfait?The imparfait consists of one word, unlike the passé composé’s two word formation. For each verb (except être), the imperfect is formed by dropping the –ons from the nous form conjugation, and then adding the following endings. Nous form of verb, drop the -ons + appropriate endings.
  • 4.
    Je -ais Nous -ions Tu -ais Vous -iez Il -ait Elles -aient Example: Vous aviez faim. Formez l'imparfait avec ces fins. The chart below indicates the proper endings to add for each subject pronoun (after finding the nous form’s stem).
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    Pratiquez! Dites ceque les gens suivants faisaient pendant le weekend. Théo Etienne Robert Marc Vous Nous
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    Bonne chance avecl'imparfait! Avez-vous compris?