4.3.6

Imperfect Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs

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5 Common RE Verbs

Illustrative background for Attendre - to waitIllustrative background for Attendre - to wait ?? "content

Attendre - to wait

  • J'attendais - I was waiting/used to wait.
  • Tu attendais - you (singular) were waiting/used to wait.
  • Il/elle attendait - he/she was waiting/used to wait.
  • Nous attendions - we were waiting/used to wait.
  • Vous attendiez - you (plural/formal) were waiting/used to wait.
  • Ils/elles attendaient - they were waiting/used to wait.
Illustrative background for Perdre - to loseIllustrative background for Perdre - to lose ?? "content

Perdre - to lose

  • Je perdais - I was losing/used to lose.
  • Tu perdais - you (singular) were losing/used to lose.
  • Il/elle perdait - he/she was losing/used to lose.
  • Nous perdions - we were losing/used to lose.
  • Vous perdiez - you (plural/formal) were losing/used to lose.
  • Ils/elles perdaient - they were losing/used to lose.
Illustrative background for Descendre -to go downIllustrative background for Descendre -to go down ?? "content

Descendre -to go down

  • Je descendais - I was going down/used to go down.
  • Tu descendais - You (singular) were going down/used to go down.
  • Il/elle descendait - he/she was going down/used to go down.
  • Nous decendions - we were going down/used to go down.
  • Vous descendiez - you (plural/formal) were going down/used to go down.
  • Ils/elles descendaient - they were going down/used to go down.
Illustrative background for Entendre - to hearIllustrative background for Entendre - to hear ?? "content

Entendre - to hear

  • J'entendais - I was hearing/used to hear.
  • Tu entendais - you (singular) were hearing/used to hear.
  • Il/elle entendait - he/she was hearing/used to hear.
  • Nous entendions - we were hearing/used to hear.
  • Vous entendiez - you (plural/formal) were hearing/used to hear.
  • Ils/elles entendaient - they were hearing/used to hear.
Illustrative background for Répondre - to respond, answerIllustrative background for Répondre - to respond, answer ?? "content

Répondre - to respond, answer

  • Je répondais - I was answering/used to answer.
  • Tu répondais - you (singular) were answering/used to answer.
  • Il/elle répondait - he/she was answering/used to answer.
  • Nous répondions - we were answering/used to answer.
  • Vous répondiez - you (plural/formal) were answering/used to answer.
  • Ils/elles répondaient - they were answering/used to answer.

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1Identity & Culture

2Areas of Interest

3Study & Employment

4Common Tenses

4.1Present Tense

4.2Perfect Tense

4.3Imperfect Tense

4.4Imperfect vs Perfect

4.5Future Tense

5Advanced Tenses

6Extra Grammar

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