| A | B |
| j étais petit | I was small |
| j'avais les cheveux blonds | I was blond |
| je portais des lunettes | I was wearing glasses |
| j'allais à l'école à pied | I used to go to school on foot |
| j'apprenais à lire | I was learning to read |
| j'écoutais des histoires | I used to listen to stories |
| je jouais au foot | I used to play football |
| je lisais beaucoup | I was reading a lot |
| je mangeais à la cantine | I used to eat at school |
| je regardais Sesame Street | I used to watch Sesame Street |
| je portais un uniforme | I used to wear a uniform |
| je détestais mon frère | I hated my brother |
| j'avais un chien | I had a dog |
| j'allais à la piscine | I used to go to the pool |
| j'aimais ma poupée Barbie | I liked my Barbie doll |
| j'aimais jouer au Lego | I used to play with my lego |
| je chantais | I used to sing |
| je me battais avec ma soeur | I used to fight with my sister |
| je battais mon frère | I used to beat up my brother |