Imperfect Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs
French: AQA GCSE (2025 Exams), topic 4.3.6
5 Common RE Verbs
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Test yourself on Imperfect Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs
How do you say ' we used to hear' in French?
Which of these is NOT in the imperfect tense?