Regular Verbs Conjugation in the Imparfait [+6 Examples & Quiz]

In this French grammar lesson we will learn about regular verbs conjugation in the imparfait.

In this lesson you will learn about:

• how regular verbs in the imparfait are conjugated in French
• which verbs are common regular verbs in French
• how regular verbs in the imparfait are pronounced in French
• how regular verbs in the imparfait are used in sentences in French
• how you can quiz yourself on regular verbs conjugation in the imparfait
• how to practice with flashcards for regular verbs conjugation in the imparfait
• how and why you should use the courses of Language Atlas to learn French

Please refer to the French A2 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar if you are curious about how regular verbs conjugation in the imparfait fits in French A2 grammar.

By the end of the lesson you will know all about regular verbs conjugation in the imparfait.

Regular Verbs Conjugation in the Imparfait

	parler	choisir	vendre
je	parlais	choisissais	vendais
tu	parlais	choisissais	vendais
il/elle/on	parlait	choisissait	vendait
nous	parlions	choisissions	vendions
vous	parliez	choisissiez	vendiez
ils/elles	parlaient	choisissaient	vendaient

Regular Verbs Conjugation Method

In order to conjugate regular verbs in the imparfait one must:

1. Take the nous form of a verb in the Present Tense
2. Drop the -ons ending
3. Add the new ending

The verb parler means to “speak”.

We will take this verb and conjugate it in the “je” form using the three step method.

1. parlons

The nous form of the verb parler is parlons.

2. parl

Once you cut of the ons ending all that is left is parl.

3. parlais

When we add the new ending ais the final conjugated form will be parlais.

So when you wish to say “I was talking” in French you get:

Je parlais

So, to conjugate regular verbs in the imparfait, all you have to do is take the nous form a verb, drop the ending, and replace it with the new ending.

parler-> je parlais

choisir -> je choisissais

vendre -> je vendais

Common Regular Verbs

French has three regular verb groups

• regular -er verbs
• regular -ir verbs
• regular -re verbs

Almost all of the French verbs fall in these three groups. Here is a list of common verbs that you are sure to encounter in day-to-day life.

ER Verbs

aimer	to like/to love
chercher	to look for
commander	to order/to command
couper	to cut
danser	to dance
demander	to ask
étudier	to study
habiter	to live
manger	to eat
regarder	to watch
tomber	to fall
travailler	to work
visiter	to visit (a place)

IR Verbs

choisir	to choose
finir	to finish
grandir	to grow up
investir	to invest
réfléchir	to think/to reflect
réussir	to succeed

RE Verbs

attendre	to wait
descendre	to go down
entendre	to hear
mordre	to bite
répondre	to answer
vendre	to sell

Pronunciation of Regular Verbs Conjugations

In this section on regular verbs conjugation in the imparfait. we will focus on pronunciation.

There is 1 important rule to take into account when we want to pronounce the regular verbs conjugation in the imparfait..

1. The je, tu, il/elle/on, and ils/elles form all have the same pronunciation. The s, t, and ent don’t get pronounced.

Je parlais

Tu parlais

Il parlais

Ils parlaient

All of these VERBS have the same pronounciation.

This rule holds true for all of the different types of regular verbs.

Example Sentences with Regular Verbs Conjugation in the Imparfait

The final section of this lesson on regular verbs conjugation in the imparfait. is about seeing regular verbs conjugation in the imparfait in action.

This is valuable because you can improve your understanding of regular verbs conjugation in the imparfait through examples.

parler

Je parlais de quelque chose d’autre.

I was talking about something else.

choisir

Que choisissais–tu ?

What were you choosing?

vendre

Il vendait des réfrigérateurs.

He was selling refrigerators.

danser

Nous dansions autour du feu.

We were dancing around the fire.

finir

Quand elle est entrée, nous finissions le plat principal.

When she came in, we were finishing the main dish.

attendre

Ses amies l’attendaient à la porte.

Her friends were waiting for her by the gate.

Quiz Yourself on Regular Verbs Conjugation in the Imparfait

At the end of every lesson you can do a small quiz.

You will see the sentences of the previous chapter.

You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.

It is up to you to give the correct answer.

Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.

You can redo the quiz as many times as you want!

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