We introduced the Imperfect tense yesterday - and I'm sure for most of you this constitutes revision. Today we'll talk a bit more about this tense, introducing more verb conjugations.
On today's show
In episode 12 we'll get into the Imperfect Tense a bit more, discussing further uses of this tense, and going over the -ir and -re verbs in the imperfect.
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Hey all. I actually listened to this episode yesterday. I've been getting a bit mixed up because my ipod is a shuffle so I can't actually see if i'm listening to the right one. Firstly, I thought I was behind so I listened to two, then realised I was i front- oops! That's why I haven't written up answers on one of the episodes because the question didn't seem to match up with the episode! Ok here goes...
Tu parlais tous le temps.
Ils vendaient la nourriture.
Nous finissions nos devoirs.
Posted by: Anna | April 30, 2006 at 05:34 PM
Très bien Anna, mais fais attention - touT le temps!
Posted by: Vivien | April 30, 2006 at 06:08 PM
Il parlait avec son professeur.
Je finissais mes devoirs.
Nous vendions des biscuits pour charité.
Posted by: Andrea | April 30, 2006 at 09:06 PM
Good stuff, Andrea. I think I'd say "pour la charité", although "for charity" can't quite be translated literally. According to the dictionary I think you'd probably be better saying "nous vendions des biscuits pour une oeuvre charitable". It sounds a bit clumsy - there's probably a better way of saying this, and I know that this isn't what we're testing anyway!
Posted by: Mark | April 30, 2006 at 09:13 PM
je dormais jusque à midi aujourd'hui.
vous parliez pendant les maths.
ils finissaient ses devoirs.
Posted by: gavin | May 01, 2006 at 02:15 PM
Tu finissais votre chanson.
Elle vendait la voiture.
Je parlais français hier.
sorry its really late but i've got a bit behind because i've been really busy studying for the exams but, i'm trying to catch up 2day.
Posted by: Tamsin | May 06, 2006 at 11:22 AM
Gavin, you need to say 'jusqu'à midi' and it would be 'leurs devoirs' (their homework).
Tamsin, no problem - happy to see that you are still with us! You would need to say 'ta chanson' if you are using 'tu'.
Posted by: Vivien | May 06, 2006 at 09:28 PM
je parlais mes copain
il finissait mes devoir
tu vendais ma maison
Posted by: Scott Mcglynn | November 07, 2006 at 06:53 PM
Hi i just discovered VERBcast and i was wondering how do i download all the episodes? from this site or on iTunes... because i ahve tried the downloading the ones on iTunes and they don't work... Thanks
Posted by: Whitney | November 14, 2007 at 12:56 AM