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L’imparfait L’imparfait 1) Which tenses should you know 1) Which tenses should you know so far? so far? 2) What do you use the imperfect 2) What do you use the imperfect tense for? tense for? 3) How to form the imperfect 3) How to form the imperfect tense? tense?

Limparfait 1) Which tenses should you know so far? 2) What do you use the imperfect tense for? 3) How to form the imperfect tense?

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L’imparfaitL’imparfait

1) Which tenses should you know 1) Which tenses should you know so far?so far?

2) What do you use the imperfect 2) What do you use the imperfect tense for?tense for?

3) How to form the imperfect 3) How to form the imperfect tense?tense?

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1) Which tenses should you 1) Which tenses should you know so far?know so far?Le prLe présent:ésent:

- Je joue au footballJe joue au football

- Je regarde la téléJe regarde la télé

- je mange au je mange au restaurantrestaurant

- je vais au cinémaje vais au cinéma

- je prends le busje prends le bus

Le passLe passé:é:

- j’ai joué au football- j’ai joué au football

- j’ai regardé la téléj’ai regardé la télé

- j’ai mangé au j’ai mangé au restaurantrestaurant

- je suis allé au cinémaje suis allé au cinéma

- j’ai pris le busj’ai pris le busLe futur proche:Le futur proche:

-Je vais jouer au footJe vais jouer au foot

- je vais regarder la tje vais regarder la téléélé

- je vais manger au je vais manger au restaurantrestaurant

- je vais aller au cinémaje vais aller au cinéma

-Je vais prendre le busJe vais prendre le bus

Le futur simple:Le futur simple:

- Je jouerai au footJe jouerai au foot

- je regarderai la tje regarderai la téléélé

- je mangerai au restaurantje mangerai au restaurant

- j’irai au cinémaj’irai au cinéma

- je prendrai le busje prendrai le bus

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2) What do you use the 2) What do you use the imperfect tense for?imperfect tense for?

- The text book says that it is the tense The text book says that it is the tense you use to make a description in the you use to make a description in the past.past.

- You can also remember that it You can also remember that it translates the English for: “I used to…” translates the English for: “I used to…” or “I was …ing”or “I was …ing”Example:Example:

When When I wasI was younger, younger, I used to playI used to play in the in the garden.garden.

I was doingI was doing my homework, when suddenly the my homework, when suddenly the phone rangphone rang

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3) How to form the imperfect 3) How to form the imperfect tense?tense?

• Take the verb you want to use, at the Take the verb you want to use, at the “nous” form of the present tense.“nous” form of the present tense.

• Remove “nous” and the “ons” endingRemove “nous” and the “ons” ending

• Add the ending of the imperfect that Add the ending of the imperfect that corresponds to the subject you want to usecorresponds to the subject you want to use

Je ……………aisJe ……………ais nous ……………ionsnous ……………ions

tu ……………aistu ……………ais vous ……………iezvous ……………iez

Il ……………aitIl ……………ait ils ……………aientils ……………aient

Elle ……………aitElle ……………ait elles ……………aientelles ……………aient

On ……………aitOn ……………ait

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One exception to the ruleOne exception to the rule

Le verbe Le verbe êtreêtre

I was = I was =

You were = You were =

He was = He was =

She was = She was =

It was = It was =

We were =We were =

We were = We were =

You were = You were =

They were = They were =

They (girls) were=They (girls) were=

J’J’étaisétais

Tu Tu étaisétais

Il Il étaitétait

Elle Elle étaitétait

C’ C’ étaitétait

Nous Nous étionsétions

On On étaitétait

Vous Vous étiezétiezIls Ils étaientétaient

Elles Elles étaientétaient

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ExerciceExercice

•When I was little, I When I was little, I was not tall.was not tall.

•I was playing in I was playing in the garden.the garden.

•He was doing his He was doing his homeworkhomework

•We used to watch We used to watch documentaries.documentaries.

•It was really very It was really very interesting.interesting.

•I used to stay at I used to stay at home with my home with my familyfamily

Quand j’ Quand j’ étais petit(e), étais petit(e), je n’étais pas grand(e).je n’étais pas grand(e).

Je jouais dans le Je jouais dans le jardinjardin

Il faisait ses devoirsIl faisait ses devoirs

Nous regardions des Nous regardions des documentairesdocumentaires

C’C’était vraiment très était vraiment très intéressant.intéressant.

Je restais Je restais à la maison à la maison avec ma familleavec ma famille

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There was… / there were… There was… / there were… ==

When I was 5 years old… When I was 5 years old… = =

Once upon a time… = Once upon a time… =

The weather was… =The weather was… =

I used to be… = I used to be… =

Il y Il y avait…avait…

Quand j’avais cinq Quand j’avais cinq ans…ans…

Il Il était une était une fois…fois…

Il Il faisait…faisait…

J’etais…J’etais…

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traduiseztraduisez

1. when I was young I was very naughty (m).1. when I was young I was very naughty (m). 2. When he was 5 he used to be quite sweet.2. When he was 5 he used to be quite sweet. 3. When she was 10 she was really fat.3. When she was 10 she was really fat. 4. When they were young they were really 4. When they were young they were really

hard-working but now they are rather lazy.hard-working but now they are rather lazy.(m.pl)(m.pl)

5. When they were young they were hard-5. When they were young they were hard-working but now they are rather lazy. (f pl)working but now they are rather lazy. (f pl)

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1. quand j’etais jeune j’etais tres mechant (m).1. quand j’etais jeune j’etais tres mechant (m). 2. quand il avait cinq ans il etait assez mignon.2. quand il avait cinq ans il etait assez mignon. 3. quand elle avait dix ans elle etait vraiment 3. quand elle avait dix ans elle etait vraiment

grosse.grosse. 4. quand ils etaient jeunes ils etaient vraiment 4. quand ils etaient jeunes ils etaient vraiment

travailleurs mais maintenant ils sont plutot travailleurs mais maintenant ils sont plutot paresseux.(m.pl)paresseux.(m.pl)

5. quand elles etaient jeunes elles etaient 5. quand elles etaient jeunes elles etaient vraiment travailleuses mais maintenant elles vraiment travailleuses mais maintenant elles sont plutot paresseuses.(m.plsont plutot paresseuses.(m.pl

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Pourquoi apprendre l’imparfait?Pourquoi apprendre l’imparfait?

Pour ameliorer vos notesPour ameliorer vos notes

Ecrire - parlerEcrire - parler

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parlerparler

Decris un de tes profsDecris un de tes profs Decris ta mereDecris ta mere Decris ton pereDecris ton pere Decris ton frereDecris ton frere Decris ta soeurDecris ta soeur Decris ton meilleur copain/ ta meilleure Decris ton meilleur copain/ ta meilleure

copinecopine

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Une bonne reponse contient..Une bonne reponse contient..

descriptiondescription

Verbe(s) au presentVerbe(s) au presentIl/elle est/a/fait/dit/porteIl/elle est/a/fait/dit/porte

Verbe(s) au passeVerbe(s) au passeIl/elle etait/avait/Il/elle etait/avait/Portait etcPortait etcIl/elle a bu/lu etcIl/elle a bu/lu etc

Adjectifs – Adjectifs – Mignon/mignonneMignon/mignonneSympa etcSympa etc

Petits mots –Petits mots –Mais/et/tres/assMais/et/tres/assez/cependant/plez/cependant/plutotutot

+ + (mal)heureusem(mal)heureusementent

Souvent/Souvent/quelquefois/de quelquefois/de temps en temps en temps/toujourstemps/toujours

Negation – ne..pas/Negation – ne..pas/ne…plusne…plusne…jamaisne…jamaisne…ni…nine…ni…ni

Comparaisons/Comparaisons/superlatifsuperlatif

Je m’entends bienJe m’entends bien avec lui/elleavec lui/elle

Il/elle peut etre…Il/elle peut etre…

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ExampleExampledecris ta meilleure copinedecris ta meilleure copine

Generally I get on very well with my best Generally I get on very well with my best friend because she is always there for friend because she is always there for me. However, when she was younger she me. However, when she was younger she was rather aggressive! Fortunately she is was rather aggressive! Fortunately she is no longer aggressive. Sometimes she no longer aggressive. Sometimes she can be bossy but usually she is kind and can be bossy but usually she is kind and understanding.understanding.

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Generalement je m’entends tres bien Generalement je m’entends tres bien avec ma meilleure copine parce qu’elle avec ma meilleure copine parce qu’elle est toujours la pour moi. Cependant, est toujours la pour moi. Cependant, quand elle etait plkus jeune elle etait quand elle etait plkus jeune elle etait plutot aggressive! Heureusement elle plutot aggressive! Heureusement elle n’est plus aggressive. Quelquefois elle n’est plus aggressive. Quelquefois elle peut etre autoritaire mais d’habitude elle peut etre autoritaire mais d’habitude elle est sympa(gentille) et comprehensive. est sympa(gentille) et comprehensive.