French: Imparfait (Imperfect Tense)
Master the French imparfait for describing habitual past actions, states, and ongoing situations.
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What are the imparfait endings for the 'je' and 'tu' forms?
-ais
What is the imparfait ending for the 'il', 'elle', or 'on' forms?
-ait
What is the imparfait ending for the 'nous' form?
-ions
What is the imparfait ending for the 'vous' form?
-iez
What is the imparfait ending for the 'ils' or 'elles' forms?
-aient
Which French verb is the only one with an irregular stem in the imparfait?
être (stem: ét-)
How do you find the stem for almost all verbs in the imparfait?
Take the 'nous' form of the present tense and drop the -ons.
Conjugate 'parler' (to speak) for 'nous' in the imparfait.
nous parlions
Conjugate 'finir' (to finish) for 'je' in the imparfait.
je finissais
Conjugate 'vendre' (to sell) for 'ils' in the imparfait.
ils vendaient
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