Imperfect Tense!!! An action you were doing but wasn’t completed.

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Imperfect Tense!!! An action you were doing but wasn’t completed.

Forming the tense Person Plus nous form of present tense minus ons! Imperfect ending – ais, ais, ait, ions, iez, aient.

Examples – what do they mean? Jeregardais Tusavais Ilfinissait NousvendIons Vousalliez Ilsconnaissaient

Irregulars! There is only one irregular – être. The stem is ét and the endings are the same.

Translate. I was selling He was giving You (single) were falling They were dying You (plural) were staying Tell us what each of the phrases would be in French! It’s fun… honestly, I wouldn’t lie to you.

Translate - Answers. Je vendais Il donnait Tu tombais Ils mouraient Vous restaiez Tell us what each of the phrases would be in French! It’s fun… honestly, I wouldn’t lie to you.