L11 Imparfait

RÈGLES

This grammar is similar to “Past Continuous” in English.

1) used to do something in the Past
2) several actions at the same time

verbe

Take “nous” root of a verb

boire
buvons
buv + ending

appeler
appelons
appel + ending

ending

ais
ais
ait
ions
iez
aient

+

Je buvais du jus.
I was drinking juice.

Tu buvais du jus.
You were drinking juice.

Elle buvait du jus.
She was drinking juice.

-

Je ne buvais pas du jus.
I wasn’t drinking juice.

Tu ne buvais pas du jus.
You weren’t drinking juice.

Elle ne buvait pas du jus.
She wasn’t drinking juice.

?

Je buvais du jus?
Was I drinking juice?

Tu buvais du jus?
Were you drinking juice?

Elle buvait du jus?
Was she drinking juice?