Grammar: Formation
The ending for nous in the imparfait is?
-ions
This is one key difference between the imparfait and the passé composé?
Ongoing vs completed action
Translate the sentence into the imparfait.
“They went camping every weekend.”
Ils faisaient du camping le weekend
What is the name of D’Artagnan’s love interest in the movie: The Three Musketeers.
Constance
The stem for finir in the imparfait comes from this present tense form.
Nous finissons
This tense is used for completed actions in the past, often contrasted with the imparfait.
Passé composé
Translate this sentence into the imparfait:
“We went to Paris every summer.”
Nous allions à Paris chaque été
How many types of cheese do the French have?
1,600+
To form parler in the imparfait, remove the -er and base it on this present form
Nous parlons
This is the imparfait form of “avoir.” (Nous)
Nous avions
Translate the sentence into English:
“Ils étudiaient regardaient la TV.”
They were studying and watching TV
How many tons of snails are consumed annually in France?
25,000 tons
How do you form the stem for the imparfait for a regular er verb
Take take the nous form in the present tense, remove the ending -ons, add appropriate endings
This is the imparfait form of the verb “être.” (Je)
J’étais
Translate this sentence into the imparfait:
“I had croissants for breakfast every morning.”
Je prendais croissants le petit-déjunener chaque matin
True or false: placing a baguette upside down is considered lucky.
False: it’s considered unlucky
These are the six endings used for all regular imparfait verbs.
-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient
Je prendais, Tu prenais, Il/elle prenait, nous prenions, vous preniez, Ils/elles prenaient.
Translate this sentence into the imparfait:
“He was eating breakfast and reading a book.”
Il mangeait le petit-déjeuener et lisait un livre.
The national motto of France is…
Liberté, égalité, fraternité