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Formation of the Imparfait

The first past tense is built for all four verb groups according to the following rule:

Basic form – 1st person plural present tense + 'imparfait'-ending

parler (to speak)
-ais
je parlais
I spoke
-ais
tu parlais
you spoke
-ait
il, elle, on parlait
he/she/it spoke
-ions
nous parlions
we spoke
-iez
vous parliez
you spoke (informal, pl)/
you spoke (formal, sg/pl)
-aient
ils, elles parlaient
they spoke

💬 For Example:
Ils mangeaient le dîner lorsque je suis venu rendre visite. - They ate dinner when I came to visit.

 

 

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