Imperfect Tense - Être

French: KS3, topic 14.3.8

Être

'Être', in the imperfect tense, has a completely irregular stem.

J'étais - I was

J'étais - I was

Tu étais - you were

Tu étais - you were

Il/elle/on était - he/she/one was

Il/elle/on était - he/she/one was

Nous étions - we were

Nous étions - we were

Vous étiez - you were

Vous étiez - you were

Ils/elles étaient - they were

Ils/elles étaient - they were

Test yourself on Imperfect Tense - Être

  • How do you say 'we were' in French?

  • Which of the following is NOT a correct form of 'être' in the imperfect tense?

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