When I was younger (Edexcel GCSE French): Quizzes
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What is the imperfect tense primarily used for?
What is the imperfect tense primarily used for?
Expressing what used to happen
Which verb is the ONLY irregular verb in the imperfect tense?
Which verb is the ONLY irregular verb in the imperfect tense?
être
What is the first step in forming the imperfect tense?
What is the first step in forming the imperfect tense?
Take the nous form of present tense
After taking the nous form, what do you remove to form the imperfect?
After taking the nous form, what do you remove to form the imperfect?
The -ons ending
What is the imperfect ending for the nous form?
What is the imperfect ending for the nous form?
-ions
How do you say 'I was' or 'I used to be'?
How do you say 'I was' or 'I used to be'?
j'étais
How do you translate 'used to' from English?
How do you translate 'used to' from English?
Use the imperfect tense
How do you say 'when I was little'?
How do you say 'when I was little'?
quand j'étais petit(e)
What does the imperfect tense focus on, unlike other past tenses?
What does the imperfect tense focus on, unlike other past tenses?
Repeated actions or continuous states
How do you say 'there was' or 'there were' when describing the past?
How do you say 'there was' or 'there were' when describing the past?
il y avait
How does the -ions ending sound?
How does the -ions ending sound?
ee-on
Using habiter, what is the stem for the imperfect tense?
Using habiter, what is the stem for the imperfect tense?
habit-