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How do you form the stem for the the imperfect?

• Stem of the ils/elles form of present tense + avoir endings

• Stem of nous form present tense + ais ais ait.... endings

• Infinitive minus 2-letter ending + etre endings

• Je form past tense + imperfect endings

What is the only irregular verb in the imperfect?

• aller

• etre

• avoir

• faire

What is the ending for the je form of the imperfect?

• ais

• ait

• iez

• aient

What is the ending for the tu form of the imperfect?

• aies

• ais

• ait

• aient

What is the ending for the vous form of the imperfect?

• ais

• aiez

• iez

• ions

Why is the imperfect used? Check all that apply.

• for one-time actions in the past

• for repeated actions in the past

• for routine actions in the past

• for actions that interrupt other actions already in progress

• for past actions interrupted by another action

What is an imperfect form of manger?

• manger

• mangeions

• mangiez

• mangaient

What is an imperfect form of placer?

• placer

• plaçions

• placions

• plaçons

What is an imperfect form of commencer?

• commençiez

• commenciez

• commencez

• commençez

What is an imperfect form of commencer?

• commencer

• commençais

• commencait

• commençions