Indicative imperfect / Basic rules
USES
examples : je rigolais, il se droguait, nous travaillions...I laughed, he took drugs, we worked ...
It's very often used in the description of a location
examples : Nuclear wastes poured in nature...les déchets nucléaires se déversaient dans la nature ...
VERBS ENDINGS
| Pronoun | 1st group | 2nd group | 3rd group |
|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' -ais | tombais | vomissais | surprenais |
| tu -ais | tombais | vomissais | surprenais |
| il / elle / on | tombait | vomissait | surprenait |
| nous | tombions | vomissions | surprenions |
| vous | tombiez | vomissiez | surpreniez |
| ils / elles | tombaient | vomissaient | surprenaient |
AUXILIARY VERBS
| Pronoun | être | avoir |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | étais | avais |
| tu | étais | avais |
| il / elle / on | était | avait |
| nous | étions | avions |
| vous | étiez | aviez |
| ils / elles | étaient | avaient |
10 most common mistakes in French
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