L'imparfait version simple

L'imparfait version simple

1. to describe a habit in the past 'I used to'

   • to describe the weather or people in the past 'it was...he/she was...'
     • the equivalent of 'was -ing' in English e.g he was watching

2. Take the 'nous' form of the present e.g 'nous allons'

   • take off the ending and add the new endings
     • the endings are: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient

3. examples:

   • j'allais
     • je jouais
       • je finissais
     • il mangeait
       • tu regardais
         • nous venions

4. important verbs: j'avais / j'étais