| A | B |
| to form l'imparfait | drops the -ons of the nous form and add -ais, -ait, -ions,-iez, or -aient |
| je and tu | -ais |
| il, elle, and on | -ait |
| nous | -ions |
| vous | -iez |
| ils and elles | -aient |
| example of je or tu form of -er verb | chantais |
| example of il/elle form of -er verb | parlait |
| example of nous form of -er verb | travaillions |
| example of vous form of -er verb | regardiez |
| example of ils/elles form of -er verb | dansaient |
| example of je/tu form of -ir verb | finissais |
| example of il/elle form of -ir verb | choisissait |
| example of nous form of -ir verb | finissions |
| example of vous form of -ir verb | choisissiez |
| example of ils/elles form of -ir verb | finissaient |
| example of il/elle form of -re verb | répondait |
| example of je/tu form of -re verb | répondais |
| example of ils/elles form of -re verb | decendaient |
| example of nous form of -re verb | decendions |
| je + etre in imperfect | j'étais |
| je + avoir in imperfect | j'avais |