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

B2a Quand j'étais enfant, ma vie était très différente. En général, je jouais...

Quand j'étais petit : the imperfect tense with regular verbs ('used to')

French

Une rencontre : verbs like 'connaitre' in present tense

Avec mes amis: verbs like connaitre in present and perfect tense

Avec mes amis : extended writing and speaking

Ce week-end: impersonal verbs

On se retrouve : impersonal verbs

Projets pour le week-end: extended writing and speaking

Que faisais-tu quand ... ? The imperfect tense with regular verbs ('be' + ing)

Activités avant et aujourd'hui: extended speaking, photo description

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 translations of 'nous parlions'.

What is the imperfect ending for 'ils, elles'?

What is the name given to the phonics feature common to -ais and -ait?

Translate: when I was small, I used to dance each weekend.

Match the imperfect tense ending to the subject pronoun.

Which words in French have a silent final consonant?

Put the words in order to make a French sentence.

Select the subject pronouns whose imperfect verb endings sound alike.

Using the 'nous' pronoun, what is the translation of 'we used to eat'?

Quand j'étais petit : the imperfect tense with regular verbs ('used to')

Lesson outcome