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

irregular imperfect stem of 'être' (to be, being)

J’habite dans une banlieue de Nice. C’est une grande ville sur la côte dans ...

Moi, j’habite à Paris. C’est la capitale et se trouve dans le nord de la France.

Dans le passé, ma ville était propre parce qu’il y avait moins de gens dans ...

Il y avait moins de pollution à Paris quand j’étais petite. Je me rappelle ...

Ma ville avant : imperfect of 'être', 'avoir' and 'faire'

French

La transformation des villes : imperfect of être, avoir and faire

La vie en ville : extended writing and speaking, photo description

Chez moi, chez toi : prepositions and emphatic pronouns 'moi', 'toi' ...

Ma ville, mon pays : prepositions and emphatic pronouns lui, elle, eux, elles

La vie quotidienne ici et ailleurs : extended speaking and writing

Découvrir d'autres pays : prepositions and emphatic pronouns 'nous' and 'vous'

Découvrir de grandes villes : prepositions and emphatic pronouns nous and vous

Où habiter : extended writing

This unit develops knowledge of the imperfect tense by focusing on the irregular verbs avoir, être and faire. The prepositions sans, pour and avant are also revisited, along with the use of emphatic pronouns (such as moi, toi, lui) after prepositions.

Communication and the world around us: Là où j'habite

Which word is missing in French? 'Il y {{}} une vieille poste en ville.' There used to be an old post office in town.

Which is the correct word order to make this sentence? She used to be more patient in the past.

Which verb does not use the 'nous' form in the present tense with -ons removed as its imperfect tense stem?

Which verb spelling is correct here? 'Ils {{}} beaucoup de sport avant.' They used to do lots of sport before.

Match the French and English words linked to appearance and mood.

Match the imperfect tense verb endings with the subjects.

Take the 'vous' form of the verb in the present tense and remove -ez ending.

Take the 'nous' form of the verb in the present tense and remove -ons ending.

Take the 'nous' form of the verb in the future tense and remove -ons ending.

Take the 'vous' form of the verb in the future tense and remove -ez ending.

Which statement correctly describes the stem needed to create the imperfect tense?

Which imperfect verb best completes this sentence? 'Ils {{}} des bâtiments intéressants avant.'

Which form should the verb  'reconnaitre' take here? Nous {{}} la ville par ses bâtiments dans le passé.' 

Put the words in order to make this sentence: I used to forgive the girls for being crazy.

Ma ville avant : imperfect of 'être', 'avoir' and 'faire'

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