Imparfait

Imparfait is a tense that is part of which time frame?

• Present

• Past

• Future

Select all the reasons that call for the use of Imparfait: (3 answers)

• Descriptions

• Habitual actions or state of being

• Actions with unspecific ending

• Specific and completed actions

• Repeated actions

How would you translate the imparfait to in English?

Exemple: Je faisais

(2 answers)

• I was doing

• I used to do

• I do

• I like doing

How do you form the imparfait ?

• Pronoun + auxiliary AVOIR or ÊTRE in the present tense + past participle

• Pronoun + NOUS form of the verb in the present tense + get rid of ending + imperfect endings

• Pronoun + infinitive + imperfect endings

• Pronoun + ALLER in the present tense + infinitive

Imparfait has the same endings for all groups of verbs.

• Vrai

• Faux

The only verb that is irregular for its root, is ÊTRE as we don't take its NOUS form of the present. What is the root of ÊTRE in the imparfait?

• ét-

• soy-

• som-

• est-

What is the NOUS form of the present tense for the verb AVOIR?

• avons

• ayons

• allons

• aions

What is the NOUS form of the present tense for the verb ALLER?

• allons

• irons

• vayons

• allions

What is the NOUS form of the present tense for the verb FAIRE?

• faisons

• fairons

• faions

• fesons

What is the NOUS form of the present tense for the verb MANGER?

• mangeons

• mangons

• manons

• manjeons