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Theory
a) how to form it
group 1–ER verb | group 2–IR verb | group 3–RE verb | |
jetuil/elle/onnousvousils/elles | parl-aisparl-aisparl-aitparl-ionsparl-iezparl-aient | finiss-aisfiniss-aisfiniss-aitfiniss-ionsfiniss-iezfiniss-aient | vend-aisvend-aisvend-aitvend-ionsvend-iezvend-aient |
b) use
1. habitual actions:
Johnny passait du temps dans cette église
Johnny spent time in this church
Johnny would spend time in this church
Johnny used to spend time in this church
2. interrupted on-going past action :
Johnny sortait de l’église quand un chien à trois têtes apparut sur le pavillon d’entrée
Johnny was leaving the church when a three-headed dog appeared on the entrance pavilion
3. descriptive writing :
Des renouée du Japon enroulaient le wagon
Japanese knotweed coiled the wagon
Exercises
Results
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#1. When I was young, my father and I would draw octopuses
#2. Look, we won ! WE WON !
#3. She's carved this soap just for you !
#4. What did you want last night ?
#5. Je mangeai beaucoup de tulipes en ce temps-là (I ate a lot of tulips back then)
Results
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#1. When I was young, my father and I would draw octopuses
#2. Look, we won ! WE WON !
#3. She's carved this soap just for you !
#4. What did you want last night ?
#5. Je mangeai beaucoup de tulipes en ce temps-là (I ate a lot of tulips back then)
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