Advice
Imperfect
EN
Translation
DR MRS VANDERTRAMPP
100
This means "Everyone should."
What is "On doit?"
100
After you take the "nous form" of a verb, you do this to form the imperfect stem.
What is "drop the -ons?"
100
When there is one verb in a sentence, you put EN here.
What is "before the verb?"
100
In English: C'est votre tante.
What is "This is your aunt?"
100
All DR MRS VANDERTRAMPP verbs use this INSTEAD of a "form of avoir."
What is a "form of etre?"
200
This means "avoid."
What is "Evitez de...?"
200
The imperfect is used for continuous action, descriptions and this.
What is "used to?"
200
When there are two verbs, you put EN here.
What is "between the two verbs?"
200
In French: They can go to the movies.
What is "Ils peuvent aller au cinema?"
200
This is the "V" in VANDERTRAMPP.
What is "venir?"
300
In English: On doit dormir 8 heures par nuit.
What is "Everyone should sleep 8 hours per night?"
300
The verb METTRE in the imperfect for JE.
What is "mettais?"
300
You would take out this in the following sentence: Vous voulez des oeufs?
What is "des oeufs?"
300
In English: Nous avons trois chats.
What is "We have three cats?"
300
This is the "S" in MRS.
What is "sortir?"
400
In French: Everyone should study.
What is "On doit etudier?"
400
The verb OUVRIR in the imperfect for NOUS.
What is "ouvrions?"
400
You would replace this in the sentence "Nous allons manger du porc."
What is "du porc?"
400
In French: I went to the market.
What is "Je suis alle au marche?"
400
These are the "Rs" in DR MRS VANDERTRAMPP.
What are "revenir, retourner, rentre & rester?"
500
In French: Avoid drinking coffee.
What is "Evitez de boire du cafe?"
500
The verb FINIR in the imperfect for ELLES.
What is "finissaient?"
500
This sentence rewritten with EN: Je vais trouver de la nourriture.
What is "Je vais en trouver?"
500
In French: She was finishing dinner.
What is "Elle finissait le diner?"
500
In French: You fell.
What is "Tu es tombe?"
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