Le Passé Composé et l’imparfait

You might say it’s an imperfect

L’imparfait

• This is the « used to tense »– Formed by taking the nous form of the verb– Cut off the ons– Add• Ais ions• Ais iez• Ait aient

• The only exception: etre– Étais étions– Étais étiez– Était étaient

Use 1 of the imperfect

• Les conditions– This is setting the stage. This describes the stage

before the actors get on it.• Il faisait beau• Il pleuvait• Il faisait du soleil• Il était le 4 juin• Il était 4 heures

Imparfait

• Les conditions:

– Le temps,– La date– L’heure– Le paysage– Le décor

Concept in english

• The sky was red when Joe came in– What’s the description in this sentence? IMP– What is the main action? P.C.

– The house was quiet when Mary fell.• What is the description?• What is the main action?

En français

• Il faisait beau quand la cloche a sonné.– Sonner – to sound

– Il y avait une tronçonneuse quand j’ai entendu les histoires.• What is background?• What is a definite action?

In Notebooks

• Il ____________ mauvais quand Henri ___________ (venir)

• Le champ _____________ silencieux quand on ____________ (shot the gun)

• Il _______________ nuit quand l’homme __________ (venir avec un épée).

The side of the room with Dr. Ladd’s desk is P.C. and the other side is imp

Move for each blank, even if not a whole sentence.

• 1. Il _____________ (pleuvoir) quand

• 3. Madame ______________ l’hippopotame.

• je ______________ (recevoir) la lettre

• 2. Le champ ______________ grand et plein de fleurs.

• 3. Madame ______________ (regarder) l’hippopotame.

• La salle ________________ (avoir) trois fenêtres

• Monsieur _________________ (entrer) à trois heures.

• La salle de séjour ______________ (avoir) une télévision

• Elle ____________ (avoir) les cheveux blonds.

• Les arbres ___________ (etre) grands et jolis quand

• Notre histoire ______________ (commnecer)

• Vous _____________ (avoir) un cadeau

• Les fleurs ______________ (etre) au milieu de notre jardin.

• Henri _____________ (trouver) le trésor.

• Luc _______________ (regarder) la poubelle.

• Jean ________________ (avoir) deux oreilles

Write these out:

• 1. The sky was dark when the man came. His glasses were brown. He had a sword (une épée). It was 3 oclock when he came. His hat was red. He found the house without a problem. The house was quiet and big. The lights were not on (allumer). The chimney was not small. The Christmas tree was in the living room when he gave the gifts.

• 2. The city was quiet when the sun woke up. Marc slept in an appartment that was too small. His face was sad. The appartment was dirty (sale) when he woke up. He washed his face in his sink that was dirty. It was 3 pm when he left the appartment. His job was far away.

Discussion With 8 oclock partner:

• P1: It was cold when I left this morning.• P2: It was warm when I left.• P1: Well, my house was cold when I left.• P2: It was 5 o’clock when I woke up this

morning.• P1: It was 3 o’clock when I woke up today.• P2: It was nice out yesterday.• P1: I was in Paris, it wasn’t nice out there!