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| What is l'imparfait used for? |
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| To describe people, scenes, actions or conditions in the past |
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How do you conjugate l'imparfait
Use finir as an example |
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Use the nous stem of the word (finiss) and add on the following endings:
je finissais
tu finissais
il finissait
nous finissions
vous finissiez
ils finissaient |
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| What are the ways in which l'imparfait is formed? (long) |
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1. Setting:
a. describing scenes & events that form the background of teh past
b. to describe two or more events happenng at the sametime (often using pendant que) to link
2. Habitual actions:
a. regular actions for indefinite period like 'used to' or 'would'
3. States or conditions that existed in the past |
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| Of the three idiomatic uses of the imparfait after si used for? |
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After si to a) express a wish concerning the present or the future, e.g. si j'avais le tempts de lire le journal (if only I had time to read the paper!
b) propose a course of action e.g. si nous allions ensemble au café? |
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| Of the three idiomatic uses of the imparfait with depuis used for? |
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| With depuis, the construction is similar to had been ___ing, and links two past actions together but indicates one began before the other but was still going on when the second action took place. e.g. j'attendais depuis une heure quand vous étes arrivé (I had been waiting for an hour when you arrived) |
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| Of the three idiomatic uses of the imparfait what is venir de in imperfect + infinitive used for? |
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Equivalent of English had just + past participle
e.g. Il vanait de partir (he had just left) |
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| What are six expressions of time often used with l'imparfait and their meanings? |
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d'habitude (usually, ordinarily)
toujours (always)
souvent (often)
habituellement (usually)
fréquent (frequent)
tous les jours (every day) |
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What 8 verbs are often used (not exclusively) with l'imparfait?
D-PAC, D-PAV |
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détester (to hate)
préférer (to prefer)
avoir (to have)
croire (to believe)
désirer (to want / wish)
penser (to think)
aimer (to like)
vouloir (to want) |
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| What verb has irreglar conjugation in l'imparfait and how is it conjugated |
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être
j'étais
tu étais
il était
nous étions
vous étiez
ils étaient |
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| What is the imperfect of être used for? |
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| to describe where people were and how they were feeling - not what they were doing |
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| What are the five verbs that have different meaning between passé composé and l'imparfait? |
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être
savoir
devoir
vouloir
pouvoir |
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| what is the difference in meaning between passé composé and l'imparfait for the verb être |
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i: (était) was
pc: (été) got
e.g. elle était souvent malade
elle a été malade en arrivant |
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| what is the difference in meaning between passé composé and l'imparfait for the verb savoir |
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i: (savais) knew
pc: (su) found out
e.g. je savais la vérité
j'ai su la vérité |
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| what is the difference in meaning between passé composé and l'imparfait for the verb devoir |
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i: (devaient) were supposed to
pc: (dû) had
e.g. ils devaient faire un exposé (presentation)
ils ont dû faire un exposé |
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| what is the difference in meaning between passé composé and l'imparfait for the verb vouloir |
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i: (voulait) wanted - but didn't happen
pc: (voulu) wanted - translated into action
e.g. Il voulait rentrer
Il a voulu rentrer mais il a manqué l'autobus |
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| what is the difference in meaning between passé composé and l'imparfait for the verb pouvoir |
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i: (pouvions) to be able to (no action)
pc: (pu) could / can (action required)
e.g. nous ne pouvions pas voyager quand nous étions malades
nous n'avons pas pu réserver des places (reserve seats) |
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