1. Français II: les notes #13 9.4.12

2. L’imparfait This tense takes place in the past, like the passé composé does It can mean “used to” or “was” and the verb

3. Formation To make this imperfect tense: –imperfect stem + imperfect endings To make the imperfect stem: –put the verb in the nous form in present tense and take off the -ons Imperfect endings: –je- ais –tu- ais –il/elle- ait –nous- ions –vous- iez –ils/elles- aient

4. Travailler je travaillais- I used to work tu travaillais- you(inf) used to work il/elle travaillait- he/she used to work nous travaillions- we used to work vous travailliez- you(for)/y’all used to work ils/elles travaillaient- they used to work

5. Choisir je choisissais- I used to choose tu choisissais- you(inf) used to choose il/elle choisissait- he/she used to choose nous choisissions- we used to choose vous choisissiez- you(for) used to choose ils/elles choisissaient- they used to choose

6. Vendre je vendais- I used to sell tu vendais- you(inf) used to sell il/elle vendait- he/she used to sell nous vendions- we used to sell vous vendiez- you(for) used to sell ils/elles vendaient- they used to sell

7. Être is the only irregular verb in Imparfait! j’étais- I used to be tu étais- you(inf) used to be il/elle était- he/she used to be nous étions- we used to be vous étiez- you(for)/y’all used to be ils/elles étaient- they used to be