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mdihs fr3 imparfait
MDIHS fr3 Imparfait for quiz 2/15/13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Imparfait ending for "je" or "tu" | -ais |
| Starting point (verb) for the formation of the imparfait tense | "nous" in the present tense |
| Imparfait ending for the "il"/"elle"/"on" forms | -ais |
| Which 4 forms are pronounced the same? | "je", "tu", "il/elle" and "ils/elles" - all pronounced "ay" |
| Which is the ONLY verb that does not follow the same steps to form the stem? | être - it's simply "ét-" |
| What letters do you "chop off" of the "nous" form in order to create the stem? | chop off the "-ons" |
| Vous (were going) | alliez |
| J'(was) young | étais |
| Tu (were) 10 ans | avais |
| Vous (were coming) | veniez |
| Mes parents (used to drink) le thé | buvaient |
| Nous (used to arrive) | arrivions |
| On (was not making) | ne faisait pas |
| Ils (used to sell) | vendaient |
| Ils (were) très contents | étaient |
| Je (used to live) | habitais or vivais |
| Mon ami et moi (used to tell) des histoires imaginatives | disions |
| Vous (used to study) | étudiiez |
| Elle (was finishing) | finissait |
| Le bébé (used to go to bed) très tôt | se couchait |
| Je (had to) | devais |
| Je (couldn't - was not able to) | ne pouvais pas |
| parler (translate into English) | to speak or to talk |
| dire (translate into English) | to say or to tell |
| Qu'est-ce que vous (were saying)? | disiez |
| Nous (used to know how) danser bien | savions |
| Les Obama (used to know) Chicago, maintenant ils connaissent DC. | connaissaient |
| Tu (used to see) | voyais |
| Les étudiants (wanted) aller à la plage. | voulaient |