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Point de départ You’ve learned how the passé composé can express past actions. Now

Point de départ You’ve learned how the passé composé can express past actions. Now you’ll learn another past tense, the imparfait (imperfect). © 2010 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 15. 2 -1

The imparfait can be translated several ways into English. Americans often use would when

The imparfait can be translated several ways into English. Americans often use would when the imperfect is required. Je portais toujours ma robe préférée à lécole. © 2010 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. I would wear my favorite dress to school I used to wear my favorite dress to school. 15. 2 -2

The imparfait is used to talk about actions that took place repeatedly or habitually

The imparfait is used to talk about actions that took place repeatedly or habitually during an unspecified period of time. © 2010 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 15. 2 -3

The imparfait is a simple tense, which means that it does not require an

The imparfait is a simple tense, which means that it does not require an auxiliary verb. To form the imparfait, drop the -ons ending from the nous form of the present tense and replace it with these endings. © 2010 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 15. 2 -4

The imparfait is used for description, often with the verb être, which is irregular

The imparfait is used for description, often with the verb être, which is irregular in this tense. © 2010 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 15. 2 -5

Verbs whose infinitives end in -ger add an e before all endings of the

Verbs whose infinitives end in -ger add an e before all endings of the imparfait except in the nous and vous forms. Verbs whose infinitives end in -cer change c to ç before all endings except in the nous and vous forms. © 2010 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 15. 2 -6

Note that the nous and vous forms of infinitives ending in -ier contain a

Note that the nous and vous forms of infinitives ending in -ier contain a double i in the imparfait. © 2010 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 15. 2 -7

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Note the imperfect forms of these expressions. © 2010 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All

Note the imperfect forms of these expressions. © 2010 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 15. 2 -9

Essayez! Choisissez la réponse correcte pour compléter les phrases. 1. Muriel (louait /louais) un

Essayez! Choisissez la réponse correcte pour compléter les phrases. 1. Muriel (louait /louais) un appartement en ville. 2. Rodrigue (partageait / partagiez) une chambre avec un autre étudiant. 5. Il (neigeait /fallait) mettre le chauffage (heat) quand il (faisaient /faisait) froid. 6. Qu’est-ce que tu (faisait / faisais) dans le couloir? 3. Nous (payait /payions) notre loyer une fois par mois. 7. Vous (aimiez /aimaient) beaucoup le quartier? 4. Il y (avait /était) des balcons au premier étage. 8. Nous (étaient /étions) trois dans le petit studio. © 2010 Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 15. 2 -10

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Point de dpart Youve learned that reflexive verbsPoint de dpart Youve learned that reflexive verbs
Point de dpart Youve already seen infinitives thatPoint de dpart Youve already seen infinitives that
Point de dpart Youve already seen infinitives thatPoint de dpart Youve already seen infinitives that
Term 2 Pass the Point Pass the PointTerm 2 Pass the Point Pass the Point
Le Pass Simple Le Pass Simple Le passLe Pass Simple Le Pass Simple Le pass
PROJECT PASS What is Project PASS Project PASSPROJECT PASS What is Project PASS Project PASS
Array pass by value Pass by Reference passArray pass by value Pass by Reference pass
Forward Backward Pass Forward Backward Pass Forward passForward Backward Pass Forward Backward Pass Forward pass