Imperfect Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs
French: AQA GCSE (2025 Exams), topic 4.3.4
5 Common IR Verbs in the Imperfect Tense
Choisir - to choose
- Je choisissais - I was choosing, used to choose.
- Tu choisissais - you (singular) 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 (plural/formal) were choosing, used to choose.
- Ils/elles choisissaient - they were choosing, used to choose.
Agir - to act
- J'agissais - I was acting, used to act.
- Tu agissais - you (singular) 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 (plural/formal) were acting, used to act.
- Ils/elles agissaient - they were acting, used to act.
Remplir - to fill (in)
- Je remplissais - I was filling, used to fill.
- Tu remplissais - you (singular) 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 (plural/formal) were filling, used to fill.
- Ils/elles remplissaient - they were filling, used to fill.
Avertir - to warn
- J'avertissais - I was warning, used to warn.
- Tu avertissais - you (singular) 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 (plural/formal) were warning, used to warn.
- Ils/elles avertissaient - they were warning, used to warn.
Réussir - to succeed
- Je réussissais - I was succeeding, used to succeed.
- Tu réussissais - you (singular) 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 (plural/formal) were succeeding, used to succeed.
- Ils/elles réussissaient - they were succeeding, used to succeed.
Test yourself on Imperfect Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs
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