tense used to describe how things were or used to be in the past, or to say what was happening

relationship between letters and their sounds

A2_1 subject

A2_2 subject

A2_3 subject

A2_4 subject

A2_5 subject

A2_6 subject

A2_1

A2_2

A2_3 conjugated

A2_4 conjugated

A2_5

A2_6 conjugated 

B2_1

B2_3

B2_4

B2_5

B2_6

Que faisais-tu quand ... ? : the imperfect tense with regular verbs ('BE' + ing)

French

This unit introduces verbs that follow the pattern of connaître in the present and perfect tense and extends pupils' use of impersonal verbs. It also develops mastery of the imperfect tense of regular verbs, set in the context of past and present friendships and activities.

People and lifestyle: Mes amis

Choose the correct translation for: je regardais la télé.

Select the imperfect tense endings which are pronounced in the same way.

Complete the sentence: The sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs) [ai], [on] and {{}} are heard in the endings of the imperfect tense.

Translate the sentence: I was listening to the radio when phone rang.

What is the imperfect tense ending for 'tu'?

What is the 'il,elle' ending in the imperfect tense?

What verb subject is used to form the imperfect tense? 

Translate the sentence: She was speaking with her friend when the present arrived.

Starter Quiz