Imperfect Tense - 5 Common ER Verbs
French: AQA GCSE (2025 Exams), topic 4.3.2
5 Common ER Verbs
Aimer - to like
- J'aimais - I was liking/used to like.
- Tu aimais - you (singular) were liking/used to like.
- Il/elle aimait - he/she was liking/used to like.
- Nous aimions - we were liking/used to like.
- Vous aimiez - you (plural/formal) were liking/used to like.
- Ils/elles aimaient - they were liking/used to like.
Travailler - to work
- Je travaillais - I was working/used to work.
- Tu travaillais - you (singular) were working/used to work.
- Il/elle travaillait - he/she was working/used to work.
- Nous travaillions - we were working/used to work.
- Vous travailliez - you (plural/formal) were working/used to work.
- Ils/elles travaillaient - they were working/used to work.
Aider - to help
- J'aidais - I was helping/used to help.
- Tu aidais - you (singular) were helping//used to help.
- Il/elle aidait - he/she was helping/used to help.
- Nous aidions - we were helping/used to help.
- Vous aidiez - you (plural/formal) were helping/used to help.
- Ils/elles aidaient - they were helping/used to help.
Demander - to ask
- Je demandais - I was asking/used to ask.
- Tu demandais - you (singular) were asking/used to ask.
- Il/elle demandait - he/she was asking/used to ask.
- Nous demandions - we were asking/used to ask.
- Vous demandiez - you (plural/formal) were asking/used to ask.
- Ils/elles demandaient - they were asking/used to ask.
Rester - to stay
- Je restais - I was staying/used to stay.
- Tu restais - you (singular) were staying/used to stay.
- Il/elle restait - he/she was staying/used to stay.
- Nous restions - we were staying/used to stay.
- Vous restiez - you (plural/formal) were staying/used to stay.
- Ils/elles restaient - they were staying/used to stay.
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