Passé Composé Vs Imparfait
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- 1.
Hier soir nous _____________ (aller) au café.
Explanation
Last night we went to the café. The verb "aller" means "to go" and in this sentence, it is conjugated in the past tense. The subject "nous" (we) requires the auxiliary verb "être" (to be) in the past tense, which is "sommes" (are). The past participle of "aller" is "allés" (gone) and it agrees with the subject "nous" in gender and number. Therefore, the correct conjugation is "sommes allés" (we went).Rate this question:
- 2.
Tous les hivers ma famille _________________(faire) du ski.
Explanation
The correct answer is "faisait" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "faire" in the imperfect tense. In this sentence, the verb is referring to a habitual action that was done in the past, so the imperfect tense is used.Rate this question:
- 3.
Un jour je/j' _______________ (voir) la Tour Eiffel.
Explanation
The correct answer is "ai vu" because the sentence is in the passé composé tense, which is formed with the auxiliary verb "avoir" (to have) conjugated in the present tense ("ai") followed by the past participle of the main verb ("vu" in this case). This construction is used to express a completed action in the past, indicating that the speaker saw the Eiffel Tower at some point in the past.Rate this question:
- 4.
Mardi mes amis ______________(venir) chez moi.
Explanation
The correct answer is "sont venus." In French, the verb "venir" (to come) is conjugated as "venir" for je (I), tu (you), il/elle/on (he/she/one), and ils/elles (they). Therefore, the correct conjugation for "mes amis" (my friends) is "sont venus" because it refers to a plural subject (ils/elles).Rate this question:
- 5.
Le dimanche mes amis ________________(finir) leurs devoirs.
Explanation
The correct answer is "finissaient" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "finir" in the imperfect tense for the subject "mes amis" (they). In this sentence, it indicates that on Sundays, my friends used to finish their homework.Rate this question:
- 6.
Une fois tu ________________(voyager) en Espagne.
Explanation
The correct answer is "as voyagé" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "voyager" in the second person singular form of the passé composé tense. In this sentence, "tu" is the subject and "as" is the auxiliary verb "avoir" conjugated in the second person singular form. "Voyagé" is the past participle of the verb "voyager" which agrees in gender and number with the subject "tu". Therefore, "as voyagé" translates to "you have traveled" in English.Rate this question:
- 7.
D'habitude nous ________________(manger) à 5 heures.
Explanation
The correct answer is "mangions" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "manger" in the imperfect tense for the subject "nous". In this sentence, it is indicating a habitual action in the past, suggesting that "we used to eat at 5 o'clock".Rate this question:
- 8.
Tout à coup, Marie _______________(tomber).
Explanation
The correct answer is "est tombée" because it agrees with the subject "Marie" and the past participle "tombée" is used to indicate that Marie fell suddenly.Rate this question:
- 9.
Je _________________(danser) quand mon amie a téléphoné.
Explanation
The correct answer is "dansais" because the verb "danser" is in the imperfect tense in this sentence. The imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past. In this case, it indicates that the person was dancing when their friend called.Rate this question:
- 10.
Autrefois vous _______________(perdre) beaucoup de choses.
Explanation
In this sentence, "Autrefois vous perdiez beaucoup de choses," the verb "perdiez" is in the imperfect tense. The imperfect tense is used to describe past actions that were ongoing or habitual in the past. It indicates that in the past, the subject "vous" used to lose (perdre) a lot of things regularly or repeatedly.Rate this question:
- 11.
Tous les jours ma soeur _________________(dormir) beaucoup.
Explanation
The correct answer is "dormait" because it is the imperfect form of the verb "dormir" which means "to sleep" in French. The sentence is in the past tense and indicates a habitual action that occurred every day. Therefore, "dormait" is the appropriate form to use in this context.Rate this question:
- 12.
La semaine dernière tu _________________(jouer) au foot.
Explanation
The correct answer is "as joué" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "jouer" in the passé composé tense for the subject "tu". In French, the auxiliary verb "avoir" is used with most verbs to form the passé composé, and "as" is the conjugation of "avoir" for the subject "tu". "Joué" is the past participle of the verb "jouer". Therefore, "as joué" means "you played" in English.Rate this question:
- 13.
De temps en temps nous ________________(visiter) la Floride.
Explanation
The correct answer "visitions" is the first person plural form of the verb "visiter" in the present tense. In this sentence, it is indicating that "we" visit Florida from time to time.Rate this question:
- 14.
Soudain les garçons _________________(arriver).
Explanation
The correct answer is "sont arrivés". This is the correct conjugation of the verb "arriver" in the passé composé tense for the subject "les garçons". In French, the verb "arriver" (to arrive) is conjugated with the auxiliary verb "être" in the passé composé tense when referring to a group of boys. Therefore, "sont arrivés" is the correct form for this sentence, meaning "the boys have arrived".Rate this question:
- 15.
Enfin, mon amie ________________(choisir) son dessert.
Explanation
The correct answer is "a choisi" because it is the correct conjugation of the verb "choisir" (to choose) in the third person singular form (elle, he, it). In this sentence, "mon amie" is the subject and it agrees with the verb in number and gender. Therefore, "a choisi" is the correct form to use.Rate this question:
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