Used for ongoing past actions or descriptions. Formation: Stem (Nous form present - ons) + Endings (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient).
Uses the present tense forms of tu, nous, vous, dropping the subject pronoun.
Purpose: action completed before another past action. complete french conjugation course pdf
Formation: auxiliary (avoir or être) in imparfait + past participle.
Agreement rules follow être/avoir as in passé composé. Used for ongoing past actions or descriptions
Practice:
Example: Parler (to speak)
Stem: parl-
| Pronoun | Ending | Conjugated | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Je | -e | parle | | Tu | -es | parles | | Il/Elle | -e | parle | | Nous | -ons | parlons | | Vous | -ez | parlez | | Ils/Elles | -ent | parlent |
Note: The 'ent' ending is silent.
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