There are a small group of verbs that take ___ in the past.

• avoir

• être

The vast majority of verbs take ___ in the past.

• avoir

• être

I ate

• Je suis mangé

• J'ai mangé

• Je mangé

I went

• Je suis allé(e)

• J’ai allé(e)

• J'allé(e)

What is the meaning of "j'étais"?

• I could / was able to

• I was

• I had / was having / used to have

• I knew

• I had to

What is the meaning of "je faisais"?

• I could / was able to

• I knew

• I had / was having / used to have

• I was making / used to make

• I was

What is the meaning of "j'avais"?

• I had / was having / used to have

• I had to

• I could / was able to

• I knew

• I was

What is the meaning of "je jouais"?

• I knew

• I was

• I had / was having / used to have

• I was playing / used to play

• I could / was able to

What is the meaning of "je pouvais"?

• I had / was having / used to have

• I could / was able to

• I was

• I had to

• I knew

What is the meaning of "je devais"?

• I had to

• I knew

• I had / was having / used to have

• I was

• I could / was able to