The imperfect tense (AQA GCSE French): Flashcards
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3 types of past actions the imperfect describes
3 types of past actions the imperfect describes
Ongoing, habitual, incomplete
Verb that's irregular in imperfect formation
Verb that's irregular in imperfect formation
être
Stem for être in imperfect tense
Stem for être in imperfect tense
ét-
English 'used to' signals which French tense?
English 'used to' signals which French tense?
Imperfect
English 'was/were + -ing' signals which tense?
English 'was/were + -ing' signals which tense?
Imperfect
often
often
souvent
formerly/in the past
formerly/in the past
autrefois
while
while
pendant que
each day
each day
chaque jour
Which imperfect endings sound identical?
Which imperfect endings sound identical?
-ais, -ais, -aient
Type of accent in était/étaient
Type of accent in était/étaient
circumflex (^)
First step to form imperfect tense
First step to form imperfect tense
Start with present tense nous form
Imperfect endings to add after stem
Imperfect endings to add after stem
-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient