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2. Progressive Actions Habitual events Description
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Progressive Actions Habitual events Description

3. I was climbing.
I fell.
Progressive
Imparfait
1 Time Event
Passé Composé
I was working.
I finished.

4. He was looking at the firecracker...
when it went off.
Progressive
Imparfait
1 Time Event
Passé Composé
until he met me!
(Awe!)
He was seeing a lot of women...

5. Habitual Actions/ Repeated Events
Over and over and over… I used to do this.
fall down and hurt myself
skip stones on the lake
work at McDo!
I used to send text messages in class!
click my pens in class while taking hard tests.

6. Passé Composé: Defined moments
I was born.
I got an A on my imparfait exam in French.
I got my uncle a fishing rod.
I climbed Mount Everest.

7. Continuous Progressive Actions/
Eras of your life.
Continuous Progressive Actions/
I used to have short hair.
I used to go to Northeast Elementary
I used to know a girl named Ruth
I used play basketball.
I used to watch Barney every day.

8. Description: LEAD SWAT
Location
Emotions
Age
Desires
State of Being
Weather
Appearance
Time

9. J’étais décontracté et heureux dans l’eau.
Pourquoi est-ce que ces descriptions sont en imparfait selon des catégories de LEAD SWAT?
J’étais sportif.
Il pleuvait.
Il était 4h55.
J’avais froid.
J’étais dans le jardin.
J’étais décontracté et heureux dans l’eau.
J’avais six ans.
Ma soeur avait sept ans.

10. Cut and Paste TIME Cut and Paste TIME AGE LOCATION AGE LOCATION
PHYSICAL STATE
EMOTION
TIME
AGE
LOCATION
APPEARANCE
WEATHER
PHYSICAL STATE
Cut and Paste
PHYSICAL STATE
EMOTION
TIME
AGE
LOCATION
APPEARANCE
WEATHER
PHYSICAL STATE

11. Why are these descriptions imperfect due to criteria of LEAD SWAT?
APPEARANCE
I was athletic.
WEATHER
It was raining.
TIME
It was 4:55.
I was cold.
PHYSICAL STATE
I was in the garden.
LOCATION
I was relaxed and happy.
PHYSICAL STATE & EMOTION
I was six. My sister was seven.
AGE

12. ___ Mon amie était triste. ___ Mes frères voulaient un chien.
LEAD SWAT Nom _______________ Français le __________ H ____ Choose the appropriate letter of the LEAD SWAT criteria to use in determining the imperfect use within each sentence.
___ J’étais à l’école.
___ Tu étais blonde.
___ Il était 18h00.
___ Mon amie était triste.
___ Mes frères voulaient un chien.
___ Il faisait chaud.
___ Elle avait neuf ans.
___ J’avais faim.

13. SOLUTION Choose the appropriate letter of the LEAD SWAT criteria to use in determining the imperfect use within each sentence.
_L_ J’étais à l’école.
_A_ Tu étais blonde.
_T_ Il était 18h00.
_E_ Mon amie était triste.
_D_ Mes frères voulaient un chien.
_W_ Il faisait chaud.
_A_ Elle avait neuf ans.
_S_ J’avais faim.