Reprise 4p.45: Forms of the imperfect

Set: Reprise 4p.45: Forms of the imperfect

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	Term	Definition
	je parlais	I used to talk
	elles parlaient	they (girls) used to talk
	ils prenaient	they used to take
	nous recevions	we used to receive
	vous lisiez	you (plural) used to read
	j'avais	I used to have
	tu buvais	you (familiar, singular) used to drink
	il craignait	he used to fear
	nous étudiions	we used to study
	je rendais	I used to return
	tu finissais	I used to finish
	nous criions	we used to shout
	vous riiez	you (plural) used to laugh
	je mangeais	I used to eat
	on mageait	one used to eat
	nous mangions	we used to eat
	ils mageaient	they used to eat
	je commençais	I used to start
	vous commenciez	you (formal) used to start
	ils commençaient	they used to start
	tu étais	you (familiar) used to be
	nous étions	we used to be
	elle était	she used to be
	avant, c'était différent	before, it used to be different
	maman nous conduisait au parc	mom used to drive us to the park

nous form minus "-ons" +
ais, ais, ait; ions, iez, aient

Even irregular verbs get their imperfect stems from their nous forms.