L’IMPARFAIT
#1- Take the “nous” form present tense… POLLUONS RESPECTONS TOMBONS JETONS FAISONS GLISSONS
#2 …SMACK OFF THAT “ons” ENDING!!! GLISS FAIS RESPECT TOMB ONS
#3- ADD the following endings! (JE) - ais (TU) - ais (IL/ELLE) - ait (NOUS) - ions (VOUS) - iez (ILS/ELLES) – aient Are we studying science in French class?!
Put it all together and what do you have?? Je gliss Tu gliss Il/Elle gliss Nous gliss Vous gliss Ils/Elles gliss ais ais ait ions iez aient
That’s swell Miss Murlin… but what does this tense even mean?! Je glissais= I used to slip; was slipping Tu glissais= You used to slip; were slipping Il/Elle glissait= He/She used to slip; were slipping Nous glissions = We used to slip; were slipping Vous glissiez = You used to slip; were slipping Ils/Elles glissaient = They used to slip; were slipping
ARE WE DONE YET??!! …heck no!
IRREGULARS! ÊTRE ét YES! There is only ONE IRREGULAR!!!
Let’s try some… Je/se baigner = Nous/lire = Vous/écrabouiller = Elles/choisir = Tu/être = Je me baignais Nous lisions Vous écrabouilliez Elles choisissaient Tu étais What do they mean?
LA FIN!