| A | B |
| Je regardais | I was watching/used to watch |
| Tu attendais | You (inf.) were waiting for/used to wait for |
| Il était | He was/used to be |
| Elle finissait | She was finishing/used to finish |
| Nous allions | We were going/used to go |
| Vous écriviez | You (f.) were writing/used to write |
| Ils lisaient | They (m.) were reading/used to read |
| Elles faisaient | They (f.) were doing/used to do |
| On attendait | One (We) was waiting for/used to wait for |
| Je faisais | I was doing/used to do |
| Tu regardais | You (inf.) were watching/used to watch |
| Il allait | He was going/used to go |
| On lisait | One (We) were reading/used to read |
| Nous faisions | We were doing/used to do |
| Vous regardiez | You (f.) were watching/used to watch |
| Ils écrivaient | They (m.) were writing/used to write |
| Elles allaient | They (f.) were going/used to go |
| Ils regardaient | They (m.) were watching/used to watch |
| Vous lisiez | You (f.) were reading/used to read |
| J'attendais | I was waiting for/used to wait for |