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Imparfait: être irregular

Imparfait: être irregular

Structure:

ét- + imparfait endings

Être is the only verb with a truly irregular stem in the imparfait: ét-.

Example:

J'étais fatigué. Tu étais content. Il était là. **Translation:** I was tired. You were happy. He was there.

Examples

J'étais fatigué.

I was tired.

Tu étais content.

You were happy.

Il était là.

He was there.

Used in Articles

Practice

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "J'étais fatigué."

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