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Imparfait
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Author:
Raed Mohammed
Edu Level: CSEC
Date: Aug 13, 2022
⏱️Read Time: 1 min
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-To describe an action going on in the past (English equivalent of ‘was doing’ or ‘used to do’), The imperfect or ‘imparfait’ is used.
-This tense is easy to form with one exception. Take the nous form of the verb, and then add, (-ais, -ais, -ait, ions, -iez, -aient)
For example:
Regarder – to watch (taking ‘regardons’)
Je regardais Tu regardais Il/Elle regardait Nous regardions Vous regardiez Ils/Elles regardaient
Manger – to eat (mangeons)
Je mangeais Tu mangeais Il/Elle mangeait Nous mangions Vous mangiez Ils/Elles mangaient
-Notice the ‘nous’ and ‘vous’ forms dropping the ‘e’
Commencer – to start (commençons)
Je commençais Tu commençais Il/Elle commençait Nous commencions Vous commenciez Ils/Elles commençaient
-Notice the ‘nous’ and ‘vous’ forms dropping the ‘ç’
-Now for the ‘one exception’
être – to be
J’étais Tu étais Il/Elle était Nous étions Vous étiez Ils/Elles étaient