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Exercise
Complete the sentences with the correct imparfait form of the verbs in brackets.
- En 1994, j’(habiter) à Toulouse.1st person singular: We take the present form of the 1st person plural, remove the ending ons, and add ais.In 1994, I was living in Toulouse.
- Pendant notre enfance, nous (jouer) au tennis.1st person plural: We take the present form of the 1st person plural, remove the ending ons, and add ions.During our childhood, we used to play tennis.
- Est-ce que tu (finir) toujours à 18 heures?2nd person singular: We take the present form of the 1st person plural, remove the ending ons, and add ais.Did you always finish at 6 pm?
- Tous les jours, elle lui (rendre) visite.3rd person singular: We take the present form of the 1st person plural, remove the ending ons, and add ait.Every day she would visit him.
- Vous (aller) souvent au cinéma.2nd person plural: We take the present form of the 1st person plural, remove the ending ons, and add iez.
nous allons → vous alliezYou used to go to the cinema.
Complete the sentences with the correct imparfait form of the verbs in brackets. Remember – some verbs don’t follow the typical conjugation rules.
- Avant ils (voyager) beaucoup.3rd person plural: We take the present form of the 1st person plural, remove the ending ons, and add aient.They used to travel a lot.
- Est-ce que tu (connaître) ce chanteur?Connaître is irregular in the présent.
2nd person singular: We take the present form of the 1st person plural, remove the ending ons, and add ais.
nous connaissons → tu connaissaisDid you know this singer?
- Elle (prendre) le bus tous les jours.Prendre is irregular in the présent.
3rd person singular: We take the present form of the 1st person plural, remove the ending ons, and add ait.
nous prenons → elle prenaitShe took the bus every day.
- Ils (lire) tous les matins les journaux.Lire is irregular in the présent.
3rd person plural: We take the present form of the 1st person plural, remove the ending ons, and add aient.
nous lisons → ils lisaientThey read the newspaper every morning.
- En 2005 j’(avoir) 15 ans.Avoir is irregular in the présent.
1st person singular: We take the present form of the 1st person plural, remove the ending ons, and add ais.
nous avons → j’avaisIn 2005, I was 15 years old.
Complete the sentences with the correct imparfait form of the verbs in brackets. Remember – some verbs don’t follow the typical conjugation rules.
- Avant il (être) vraiment petit.Être is irregular in the présent.
See the list of irregular verbs.He used to be really small.
- En Afrique nous (boire) beaucoup d’eau.Boire is irregular in the présent.
1st person plural: We take the present form of the 1st person plural, remove the ending ons, and add ions.
nous buvons → nous buvionsIn Africa, we drank a lot of water.
- Pendant leur enfance, ils (aimer) les bonbons.3rd person plural: We take the present form of the 1st person plural, remove the ending ons, and add aient.During their childhood, they liked sweets.
- Est-ce que tu (faire) du sport régulièrement?Faire is irregular in the présent.
2nd person singular: We take the present form of the 1st person plural, remove the ending ons, and add ais.
nous faisons → tu faisaisDid you do sport regularly?
- Est-ce que vous (savoir) parler français?Savoir is irregular in the présent.
2nd person plural: We take the present form of the 1st person plural, remove the ending ons, and add iez.
nous savons → vous saviezWere you able to speak French?
