Ex: On allait toujours 10 heures du soir chez Berthillon These past habits are often translated as 'used to, or 'would. The imparfait is also used to state habitual actions in the past.

LIMPARFAIT USES 2.to state habitual actions in the past.

Some verbs occur more frequently in the imparfait when they are in the past since they typically describe states of being: tre, avoir, vouloir, pouvoir.

LIMPARFAIT USES 1.to describe on-going actions and states of being in the past The imparfait is used to describe people, places, conditions or situations in the past.

USES The imperfect tense (l'imparfait) has two primary uses: 1.to describe on-going actions and states of being in the past 2.

PASS COMPOS EXAMPLE SENTENCES: Tu (tudier) ce weekend ? Ils dj (manger) Oui, je/j (boire) cinq fois hier.

USES OF PASS COMPOS - two or more actions or states 1.If the action or state occurred consecutively Elles se sont leves, elles ont dit au revoir et elles sont parties Dabord jai t surpris ensuite, je me suis fach(e) 2.If the action or state occurred at the same moment Quand nous sommes entrs, personne ne sest lev Lorsque le chien a commenc a aboyer, moi, jai eu peur 3.If the action or state continued together for a limited period of time and the emphasis is on that period of time Elle a regard la tl pendant que nous avons prepar le diner.

If the action or state is presented as repeated a definite number of times or within a limited period of time Nous avons vu quatre ou cinq film le mois dernier Je lui ai tlphon plusieurs fois, sans lavoir eu If the action or state is presented as completed in a specific period of time Elle a travaill pendant huit heures Nous avons vcu trois ans au Maroc 3.

USES OF PASS COMPOS - a single action or state 1.If the action or state is presented as finished at a specific moment and complete within itself, whether or not the moment is expressed Nous sommes alls a la bibliothque Il a fini ses devoirs a 11 h Jai eu du mal a trouver son adresse 2.

LE PASS COMPOS Q: When do you use tre as the helping verb? A: with DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP verbs DescendreVenir RentreAller &Naitre MonterDevenir Rester Entrer Sortir Revenir Tomber Retourner Arriver Mourir Partir = descendu = rentr = mont = rest = sorti = venu = all = n = devenu = entr = revenu = tomb = retourn = arriv = mort = parti.

LE PASSE COMPOSE aller 'to go Je suis nous sommes Tu es vous tes Il/elle estIls/elles sont *with the helping verb tre you also have to make it agree (add e and/or s) all(e)alls(es) all(e) alls(es) PARTICIPE PASSE AVEC ETRE.

LE PASS COMPOS parler 'to talk J ai nous avons Tu as vous avez Il/elle aIls/elles ont parl PARTICIPE PASS AVEC AVOIR.

infinitive translation past participle avoir to have eu tre to be t faire to do fait ouvrir to open ouvert prendre to take pris mettre to put mis suivre to follow suivi boire to drink bu croire to believe cru IRREGULAR PAST PARTICIPLES.

Choisir = choisijai choisi PAST PARTICIPLES Entendre = entendujai entendu -ir verbs = take off the -ir and add i ex.

Parler = parljai parl -re verbs = take off the -re and add u ex. -er verbs = take off the -er and add ex.LE PASS COMPOS Present tense of auxiliary - avoir or tre AVOIR + PP TRE + PP jai nous avons.je suis nous sommes tu as vous aveztu esvous tes il/elle a ils/elles ontil/elle estils/elles sont.LE PASS COMPOS FORMATION This tense is called the pass compos because it is composed of two elements: #1) the present tense of an auxiliary verb (either avoir or tre) #2) followed by a past participle: pass compos = present tense of auxiliary + past participle Present tense of auxiliary - avoir or tre Past participle - see later.The pass compos may be translated into English in three different ways depending on the context. LE PASS COMPOS USES The pass compos is the most commonly used tense to refer to ACTIONS completed in the past.

LE PASSE COMPOSE LIMPARFAIT & LE PLUS-QUE-PARFAIT.

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