L’IMPARFAIT

#1- Take the “nous” form present tense…

• POLLUONS• RESPECTONS• TOMBONS

• JETONS• FAISONS• GLISSONS

#2 …SMACK OFF THAT

“ons” ENDING!!!•GLISS

•FAIS•RESPECT

•TOMB

ONSONSONSONS

#3- ADD the following endings!

(JE) - ais(TU) - ais

(IL/ELLE) - ait(NOUS) - ions (VOUS) - iez

(ILS/ELLES) – aient

Are we studying science in French

class?!

Put it all together and what do you have??

• Je gliss• Tu gliss

• Il/Elle gliss• Nous gliss• Vous gliss

• Ils/Elles gliss

aisaisaitionsiezaient

That’s swell Miss Murlin…but what does this tense

even mean?!Je glissais= I used to slip; was slippingTu glissais= You used to slip; were slippingIl/Elle glissait= He/She used to slip; were

slipping Nous glissions = We used to slip; were slippingVous glissiez = You used to slip; were slippingIls/Elles glissaient = They used to slip; were

slipping

ARE WE DONE YET??!!

…heck no!

IRREGULARS!• ÊTRE ét

YES! There is only ONE

IRREGULAR!!!

Let’s try some…

Je/se baigner =Nous/lire =

Vous/écrabouiller =Elles/choisir =

Tu/être =

Je me baignaisNous lisionsVous écrabouilliezElles choisissaientTu étais

What do they mean?

LA FIN!