impartfait vs. passé compose

Imparfait

For er and re verbs add ais to je and tu - er and add ait -er for il/elle nous- er add ions

Vous - er iez and ils/elles add aient . add ss for ir and stuff above.

Parler-to speak

Je parlais I spoke/ used to speak/was speaking

Tu parlais you spoke/used to speak was speaking

Il/on/elle parlait he/she/it spoke/ used to speak /was speaking

Nous parlions we spoke /used to speak/were speaking

Vous parliez you speak /used to speak/were speaking

ils/elles parlaient they spoke/used to speak/were speaking

Parlais and parlait parlaient there pronounced the same way

Finir to finish

Je finissais i finished/use to finish /was finishing

Tu finissais you finished /use to finish /was finishing

il/elle/on finissait she/it/he/one finished /use to finish /was finishing

Nous finissons /we finished /use to finish /was finishing

Vous finissiez you/y'all finished/use to finish /was finishing

elles/ils finissaient they finished /use to finish /was finishing

Finissais and finissiait and finissaient there pronounced the same way

Je vendais /I sold /used to sell/was/selling

Tu vendais you sold /used to sell/was selling

Il/elle/it/one vendait she/it/one/he sold /used to sell/was selling

Nous vendions we sold /used to sell/was selling

Vous vendiez/you/y'all sold/used to sell/was selling\

passé composé vs imparfait

passe compose has a distinct beginning and end

Imparfait is for actons that are continuous might not have a distinct end.

Occasional actions are described using passé composé . ex sam was afraid of the cat . Ongoing actions that happen more then once is imparfait .Ex.ally was always afraid of cats.When action start and end in the past it´s a complete action , which we use passé composé for . ex pat read the book . Actions that start in the past but have no distinct ending are called an incomplete action which is imparfait . ex molly was reading a book. Background action uses imparfait . ex. Amanda was dancing . interruption uses passé composé.ex.Reed opened the door

Passé composé ex. Il a vole le jus =he stole the juice .

Imparfait ex last year he slept in all of his class=L'année dernière il dormait dans tous ses cours .

It was beautiful is imparfit is it keep continuing passe compose is it stoped.

Avoir for were

D´habutude usually s

Always = toujours

For year= pendant des anées

Tous les jours= evey day

Je ne savais pas la réponse. I didn´t know the answer imparfait

I didn´t know him

J´ai pu le faire i was physically able to do it.

Je pouvais le faire i was able to do it menttally a choice ,

Je buvais/ I drank /used to drink/was drinking

Tu buvais you drank /used to drink/was drinking

il/elle/on buvait one/she/he/it drank /used to drink/was drinking

Nous buvions we drank /used to drink/was drinking

Vous buviez yall/you drank /used to drink/was drinking

ils/elles buviaient they drank /used to drink/was drinking

If it end in ier you add a i example skiiez

Etre-to be

J´étais

Tu étais

il/elle/on était

Nous étions

Vous étiez

ils/elles étaient

Weather deception is always imparifat

Never use etre for action je mange

Was or were +ing

Had ing is imparfait .

Used to verb