French Midterm Outline

French Midterm
Imparfait/Passe Composee
L'imparfait is a descriptive past tense which indicates an ongoing state of being or a repeated or incomplete action. The beginning and end of the state of being or action are not indicated.
L'imparfait indicates
I. Habitual actions or states of being
Quand j'étais petit, nous allions à la plage chaque semaine. When I was young, we used to go to the beach every week.
L'année dernière, je travaillais avec mon père. I worked with my father last year.

II. Physical and emotional descriptions: time, weather, age, feelings
Il était midi et il faisait beau. It was noon and the weather was nice.
Quand il avait 5 ans, il avait toujours faim. When he was five, he was always hungry.

III. Actions or states of an unspecified duration
Je faisais la queue parce que j'avais besoin de billets. I stood in line because I needed tickets.
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