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Progressive Actions
Habitual events
Description
I fell.
Progressive
Imparfait
1 Time Event
Passé Composé
I was working. I finished.
I was climbing.
when it went off.
Progressive
Imparfait
1 Time Event
Passé Composé
He was seeing a lot of women...
until he met me!
(Awe!)
He was looking at the
firecracker...
Over and over and over… I used to do this.
fall down and hurt myself
skip stones on the lake
work at McDo!
click my pens in class while taking hard tests.
I used to send text messages in class!
Habitual Actions/ Repeated Events
I was born.
I got an A on my imparfait exam in French.
I got my uncle a fishing rod.
I climbed Mount Everest.
Passé Composé: Defined moments
Continuous Progressive Actions/
I used to have short hair.
I used to go to Northeast Elementary
I used to know a girl named Ruth
I used play basketball.
I used to watch Barney every day.
Eras of your life.
Description: LEAD SWAT
• Location
• Emotions
• Age
• Desires
• State of Being
• Weather
• Appearance
• Time
Pourquoi est-ce que ces descriptions sont en imparfait selon des catégories de
LEAD SWAT?
J’étais sportif.
J’avais froid.
J’avais six ans.
Ma soeur avait sept ans.
J’étais décontracté et heureux dans l’eau.
Il était 4h55.
Il pleuvait.
J’étais dans le jardin.
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AGE
PHYSICAL STATE
LOCATIONPHYSICAL STATE
TIME
WEATHER
APPEARANCE
EMOTION
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AGE
PHYSICAL STATE
LOCATIONPHYSICAL STATE
TIME
WEATHER
APPEARANCE
EMOTION
Why are these descriptions imperfect due to criteria of LEAD SWAT?
I was athletic.
I was cold.
I was six. My sister was seven.
I was relaxed and happy.
It was 4:55.
It was raining.
I was in the garden.
AGE
PHYSICAL STATE & EMOTION
LOCATION
PHYSICAL STATE
TIME
WEATHER
APPEARANCE
LEAD SWAT Nom _______________Français le __________ H ____
Choose the appropriate letter of the LEAD SWAT criteria to use in determining the imperfect use within each sentence.
1. ___ J’étais à l’école.
2. ___ Tu étais blonde.
3. ___ Il était 18h00.
4. ___ Mon amie était triste.
5. ___ Mes frères voulaient un chien.
6. ___ Il faisait chaud.
7. ___ Elle avait neuf ans.
8. ___ J’avais faim.
SOLUTIONChoose the appropriate letter of the LEAD SWAT criteria to use in determining the imperfect use within each sentence.
1. _L_ J’étais à l’école.2. _A_ Tu étais blonde.3. _T_ Il était 18h00.4. _E_ Mon amie était triste.
5. _D_ Mes frères voulaient un chien.
1. _W_ Il faisait chaud.2. _A_ Elle avait neuf ans.3. _S_ J’avais faim.