Pratique d'Imparfait

Imparfait 1

100

• Completez la phrase:

• Tous les mardis, je _______ (aller) au cinéma

Tous les mardis, j’allais au cinéma

200

• Completez la phrase:

• L’homme ______ (être) poli

L’homme était poli

300

• Completez la phrase:

• Chaque fin de semaine, elles ________ (manger) à Boston Pizza

Chaque fin de semaine, elles, mangeaient à Boston Pizza

400

• Completez la phrase:

• Pendant qu’on ________(fêter) le TIFF45, nous ______ (voir) beaucoup de vedettes.

Pendant qu’on fêtait le TIFF45, nous voyions beaucoup de vedettes.

500

• Completez la phrase:

• Depuis 1909, la Ligue de Football Canadien _____________ (jouer) le jeu championnat La Coupe Grise

Depuis 1909, la Ligue de Football Canadien jouait le jeu championnat La Coupe Grise

Use of Imparfait

100

• What is the passé compose used for?

Events in the past that have been completed in the past with precision, events that interrupt something something or events that are part of a series/sequence

200

• What is the imparfait used for?

  
  

Describing interruptions, states of mind/emotional expressions, events that are routine or have not concluded, simultaneous action

300

• How do we conjugate the imparfait?

The root is found by removing ‘ons’ from the ‘nous' form of the action in present tense, and then adding the imparfait endings

400

• What is the only verb to use a different root in the imparfait and what does it turn into?

The only one that changes is être - because it is 'nous sommes' in the present tense, it becomes ét for the imparfait 

500

• Why is the imparfait often confusing for English speakers learning French?

Because in English, the past and imperfect aren’t separated; in French they are

Imparfait 2

100

• Traduisez la phrase:

• Quand j’étais jeune, je suis allé au zoo pour la première fois avec mes parents

When I was young, I went to the zoo for the first time with my parents

200

• Traduisez la phrase:

• J’étais si fasciné par tous les animaux

I was so fascinated by all the animals

300

• Traduisez la phrase:

• Je croyais qu’un chat et un chien étaient le même animal.

I believed that a cat and a dog were the same animal

400

• Traduisez la phrase:

• Je croyais que les vaches marron nous donnaient du lait au chocolat

I believed that brown cows gave chocolate milk

500

• Traduisez la phrase

• Je croyais que les moutons n’avaient pas de fourrure et qu’ils portaient des pulls en laine

I believe that sheep had no fur and wore wooly jumpers/pullovers

Mots Cles

100

Apres

PC

200

De temps en temps

Imparfait

300

Ensuite

PC

400

Pendant

Imparfait

500

Quand

Both (Can be used for PC or IMP depending on the context)

I Can't Believe It's French!

100

This system of raised print for people with low vision/vision loss was named for its inventor who lost his sight as a child in a woodshop accident

Braille

200

These cute lil blue guys, including Papa, Brainy, Jokey and Scaredy, are not American but Belgian and began life in a comic strip in 1958

The Smurfs

*BONUS* - what is their original French name?

300

This classic drawing toy was created by a French electrical engineer who was then swindled by his accountant out of millions in profits because of copyright patents

Etch-A-Sketch

400

Despite these 3 foods having French in their name, none actually come from France - one is American, one is Belgian and one traces its roots to Ancient Rome
*Name one of the foods*

French dip / French fries / French toast

500

French haute couture designer Hubert Givenchy is credited with popularizing this essential piece of the female wardrobe, 'a classic garment that is always in style regardless of event or season'

The Little Black Dress