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L'Imparfait et Le Passé Composé

L'Imparfait et Le Passé Composé

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World Languages

9th - 12th Grade

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Kristen Skiles

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8 Slides • 13 Questions

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L'Imparfait et Le Passé Composé

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L'Imparfait

Previously, we learned about L'IMPARFAIT (the Imperfect tense).

We learned that l'imparfait is another type of PAST TENSE.

We also learned that it can be used when you want to say you "used to" do something.

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Multiple Choice

I used to play with dolls.

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Je jouais avec des poupées.

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Je grimpais les arbres.

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Je jouais au cache-cache.

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Je faisais des dessins.

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Multiple Choice

He used to go to preschool.

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Il avait des cauchemars.

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Il regardait les dessin animés.

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Il allait à l'école maternelle.

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Il dormait avec son ours en peluche.

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L'Imparfait et Le Passé Composé

Now we are going to learn about the differences between the two past tenses.

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L'Imparfait vs. Le Passé Composé

The imparfait does not always translate as "used to". For example, "Je jouais" can also be translated simply as "I played". In that case, how can you tell the difference between the imparfait and the passé composé????

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L'Imparfait

The imperfect is a DESCRIPTIVE past tense and its uses can be remembered with the acronym WORDS.


W - Was, Were

O - Ongoing

R - Repeated

D - Description

S - Setting

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Le Passé Composé

The passé composé is used for COMPLETED ACTIONS IN THE PAST.

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Okay...Now it's time to put your imparfait/passé composé knowledge to the test!

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Multiple Choice

D'habitude, Monsieur Limont ________ à six heures. (Usually, Mr. Limont woke up at 6:00).

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s'est réveillé

2

se réveillait

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Multiple Choice

Mais ce matin il a fait la grasse matinée. Il ________ à sept heures. (But today he slept in. He woke up at 7:00).

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s'est réveillé

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se réveillait

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Multiple Choice

Il _______ à la gare tous les matins à sept heures. (He arrived at the train station every morning at 7:00)

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est arrivé

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arrivait

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Multiple Choice

Il ne _________ jamais son train. (He never missed his train).

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a raté

2

ratait

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Multiple Choice

Il _________ toujours le même train. (He always took the same train).

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a pris

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prenait

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Multiple Choice

Mais ce matin il ________ à la gare à huit heures. (But this morning he arrived at the train station at 8:00).

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est arrivé

2

arrivait

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Multiple Choice

Ce matin il ________ son train parce qu'il est arrivé en retard à la gare. (But this morning he missed his train because he arrived late to the train station).

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a raté

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ratait

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Multiple Choice

Alors, ce matin il __________ un autre train. (So, this morning he took a different train).

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a pris

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prenait

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Multiple Choice

Il _______ toujours à son bureau à huit heures. (He always arrived at his office at 8:00).

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est arrivé

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arrivait

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Multiple Choice

Mais aujourd'hui il y __________ à neuf heures dix. (But today he arrived at 9:10).

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est arrivé

2

arrivait

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Open Ended

Ok...Let's see what you understand. Summarize IN ENGLISH the difference between the IMPARFAIT and the PASSE COMPOSE.

L'Imparfait et Le Passé Composé

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