4.3.5

Imperfect Tense - Regular RE Verbs

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Regular RE Verbs

To form the imperfect tense in French with RE verbs, take the present tense 'nous' form and replace the present tense endings with the imperfect endings. Here is the example for 'vendre' (to sell):

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Tu vendais - you were selling/used to sell

  • 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
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Vous vendiez - you were selling/used to sell

  • 'Vous' means:
    • You (plural).
    • You (singular, formal).

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4.1Present Tense

4.2Perfect Tense

4.3Imperfect Tense

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4.5Future Tense

5Advanced Tenses

6Extra Grammar

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