7.3.4

Imperfect Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs

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5 Common IR Verbs in the Imperfect Tense

Illustrative background for Choisir - to chooseIllustrative background for Choisir - to choose ?? "content

Choisir - to choose

  • Je choisissais - I was choosing, used to choose.
  • Tu choisissais - you were choosing, used to choose.
  • Il/elle/on choisissait - he/she/one was choosing, used to choose.
  • Nous choisissions - we were choosing, used to choose.
  • Vous choisissiez - you were choosing, used to choose.
  • Ils/elles choisissaient - they were choosing, used to choose.
Illustrative background for Agir - to actIllustrative background for Agir - to act ?? "content

Agir - to act

  • J'agissais - I was acting, used to act.
  • Tu agissais - you were acting, used to act.
  • Il/elle/on agissait - he/she/one was acting, used to act.
  • Nous agissions - we were acting, used to act.
  • Vous agissiez - you were acting, used to act.
  • Ils/elles agissaient - they were acting, used to act.
Illustrative background for Remplir - to fill (in)Illustrative background for Remplir - to fill (in) ?? "content

Remplir - to fill (in)

  • Je remplissais - I was filling, used to fill.
  • Tu remplissais - you were filling, used to fill.
  • Il/elle/on remplissait - he/she/one was filling, used to fill.
  • Nous remplissions - we were filling, used to fill.
  • Vous remplissiez - you were filling, used to fill.
  • Ils/elles remplissaient - they were filling, used to fill.
Illustrative background for Avertir - to warnIllustrative background for Avertir - to warn ?? "content

Avertir - to warn

  • J'avertissais - I was warning, used to warn.
  • Tu avertissais - you were warning, used to warn.
  • Il/elle/on avertissait - he/she/one was warning, used to warn.
  • Nous avertissions - we were warning, used to warn.
  • Vous avertissiez - you were warning, used to warn.
  • Ils/elles avertissaient - they were warning, used to warn.
Illustrative background for Réussir - to succeedIllustrative background for Réussir - to succeed ?? "content

Réussir - to succeed

  • Je réussissais - I was succeeding, used to succeed.
  • Tu réussissais - you were succeeding, used to succeed.
  • Il/elle/on réussissait - he/she/one was succeeding, used to succeed.
  • Nous réussissions - we were succeeding, used to succeed.
  • Vous réussissiez - you were succeeding, used to succeed.
  • Ils/elles réussissaient - they were succeeding, used to succeed.

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