Ctait lanne 1967. Javais 15 ans, et jhabitais So Paulo, Brsil
avec ma famille. Un jour il faisait bon et ma mre a propos un
pique-nique.
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Ma mre a prpar des sandwichs et les a mis dans le panier.
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Mon pre allait mettre le panier dans la voiture.
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Il descendait lescalier pour aller au garage quand il est
tomb!
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Heureusement il ne sest pas fait mal mais les sandwichs ont t
ruins!
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Imparfait vs- Pass Compos How things used to be-
habitual/routine Details (what people/animals/things looked like,
felt like, smelled like, etc). Gives background information - what
was already going on before any specific event took place. Specific
events. Sense of completion. Something that halts or changes the
state of things The series of events that occur and move the
time-line along (first this happened, then this, then this.) In
English wed use ing verbsIn English wed use ed verbs
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Back Ground or Event? 1. He was driving his red 67 Chevy 2. We
were eating tacos. 3. We were tired and ready to go home. 4. I
started to act like a robot. 5. He got annoyed. 6. He threw a taco
at me. 7. I laughed. 1. Background (IMP) 2. Background (IMP) 3.
Background (IMP) 4. Event (P.C.) 5. Event (P.C.) 6. Event (P.C.) 7.
Event (P.C.)
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Tournez la page 236 They were walking in the park when suddenly
a bear jumped out at them.
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Faites le Dialogue (p. 237) Faites lexercice B Prononciation!
(p. 238) Faites lexercice B et C
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Words that Predict Change Soudain Tout coup A cet instant (l) A
ce moment- l Un jour Jusqu ce que (Until)
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Verbs that are often Imparfait Etre- jtais malade. Avoir-
javais vingt ans. Penser- Je pensais quil maimait Faire (if
weather)- il faisait beau Vouloir- Je voulais dormir Pouvoir- mais
je ne pouvais pas. Devoir- (supposed to) Elle devait te dire
non
