French Imperfect Tense VS Passé Composé Tense

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  • LFWA.COM compares French tenses IMPERFECT and the PASSÉ COMPOSÉ - Lesson 51 of Alexa’s popular Beginner’s French Essentials course. Click the JOIN BUTTON to get this video's SUPPORT GUIDE ► learnfren.ch/sponsor.
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Komentáře • 441

  • @suexusmadds5117
    @suexusmadds5117 Před 6 lety +215

    merci beaucoup Alexa! I was floating in French class today with this imparfait. you've clarified a lot for me. Bisou Bisou 😂😂

  • @sarahw2247
    @sarahw2247 Před 4 lety +1107

    Y’all who got an exam tomorrow, good luck🙃. Cus same.

  • @btgfcb99
    @btgfcb99 Před 7 lety +572

    7 years of French class and I still get confused as to when to use these. Thanks!

    • @AbdullahKHAN-wg2fr
      @AbdullahKHAN-wg2fr Před 4 lety +8

      Que même frère studying Sorbonne but still confused keep working hard 😀

    • @leannemcelroy8482
      @leannemcelroy8482 Před 4 lety +16

      brandon torres
      Wow so it’s not just me, I’ve been studying for 4 years

    • @nidhi200
      @nidhi200 Před 4 lety +3

      Same with moi

    • @carerforever2118
      @carerforever2118 Před 4 lety +2

      I just started learning French, in 14 days l've learned 500 words and l can now form small sentences. I post my progress on my LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/rose-fernandez-953a6b1a9

    • @komalarya5199
      @komalarya5199 Před 3 lety

      @@AbdullahKHAN-wg2fr master in french??

  • @jefferyhall890
    @jefferyhall890 Před 2 lety +22

    My wife and i recently moved to Switzerland, au Lausanne to be exact. I’m currently in an intensive cour de Francais and to say it’s kicking my butt would be an understatement. Imparfait et passé composé is a killer. Hearing it explained in French is tres difficile especially as i am still learning French words. Hearing it here with English subtext, although still hard, makes it somewhat easier to comprend. Merci beaucoup Alexa. I’ll be listening to this explanation again.

  • @biol0gical718
    @biol0gical718 Před 3 lety +10

    MADAME, YOU ARE NOW OFFICIALLY MY FRENCH TEACHER

  • @MayaGNAIR-xg5qu
    @MayaGNAIR-xg5qu Před 4 lety +5

    Alexa is my first french teacher, thank you for all your lovely videos

  • @rachelsidambi3182
    @rachelsidambi3182 Před 4 lety +41

    I went to my mother's house this weekend as she called me last week to tell me that my childhood best friend was there. We were very close when we were little. We always went into the forest. I met this friend at 4:00 in front of the station. We ate ice cream and walked in the forest, as we used to.

    • @anaasscroopyactivities9631
      @anaasscroopyactivities9631 Před 3 lety +16

      What an irony that the time u mentioned in the comment is the same timestamp that takes u to the part of the video that u translated.

  • @norminahforever9925
    @norminahforever9925 Před 7 lety +9

    Merci beaucoup Alexa! This was one of the topics that I couldn't understand at all and you helped me a lot!!! God bless you!

  • @thecraftysurprises4817
    @thecraftysurprises4817 Před 7 lety +227

    tomorrow is french exam, and you've saved me with this video!! Thank you so much!!! 💕

    • @skye7489
      @skye7489 Před 7 lety

      I came to leaen french but now I just got hungry looking at ur profile pic 😭

    • @kawai_cutiethe_cat6694
      @kawai_cutiethe_cat6694 Před 6 lety +2

      same here

    • @user-un4yn2rj2l
      @user-un4yn2rj2l Před 6 lety

      me too
      but I have it tomorrow

    • @nanduss2839
      @nanduss2839 Před 6 lety +2

      Thecraftysurprises
      I have spent months studying studying French easily and discovered a fantastic resource at Magic language method (google it if you're interested)

    • @bernardm4860
      @bernardm4860 Před 6 lety +1

      Thecraftysurprises 🤣😂🤣

  • @noyaaaaa_
    @noyaaaaa_ Před 7 lety +496

    Here's what my teacher taught us.
    1.) Make the verb its nous form
    2.) Remove the -ons
    Then plug in
    je(') ais
    tu ais
    il/elle/on ait
    nous ions
    vous iez
    ils/elles aient
    Etre's nous form is sommes so it's an irregular verb. Its radical would be :ET
    so Et ais
    Etais
    Etait
    Etions
    Etiez
    Etaient

    • @destroysilence
      @destroysilence Před 6 lety +10

      Agreed! "Etre" is highly irregular for the imparfait though, so I just google conjugation lists for that verb.
      If anyone has a better solution/method, that would be much appreciated. :)

    • @gauriphadanavis8345
      @gauriphadanavis8345 Před 5 lety +8

      In être form it's
      étais
      Était
      Était.....
      And so on....
      As you haven't put the accent it could get wrong... 🙂💗

    • @niagaracanadagooners2111
      @niagaracanadagooners2111 Před 5 lety

      Wat abt ir verbs is it d same??

    • @niagaracanadagooners2111
      @niagaracanadagooners2111 Před 5 lety

      I dnt think thats correct becoas if u use faire verb... its nous faisons vous faites.... whc becomes nous faisions and vous faisiez

    • @chetanchitra994
      @chetanchitra994 Před 5 lety

      Gauri Phadanavis ee

  • @milenavasiljkovic6660
    @milenavasiljkovic6660 Před 2 lety +9

    It is very difficult to learn French from the scratch, especially when you are an adult :) Whatever makes me confused after my French classes with Alexa there is no more doubts! Merci beaucoup Alexa!

  • @florencekyokushaba9128
    @florencekyokushaba9128 Před 4 lety +5

    Thanks Alexa. I think the difference between the two tenses is now clear and I am going to try and practice on my own.

  • @mdsoulsounds
    @mdsoulsounds Před 6 lety +2

    Listening to the sounds help a lot.

  • @Jahziera74
    @Jahziera74 Před 3 lety +1

    I know these have been on here a while. But, I want to thank you. I am learning french and you are a huge help. thank you so much.

  • @abbaspushtoon4224
    @abbaspushtoon4224 Před 5 lety +2

    Alexa believe me I watched different videos on this topic they give alots of details but not so clear like you teachd us simply and understandable ,
    thanks Alexa unlimited respect

  • @luisespinosallanos3142
    @luisespinosallanos3142 Před rokem +2

    Best teacher ever! Thanks

  • @lilibetmera5027
    @lilibetmera5027 Před 7 lety +2

    Thank you! I enjoy the lesson!

  • @Ale-rb5hr
    @Ale-rb5hr Před 4 lety +352

    To know when to use imparfait follow “ted was”
    Time
    Emotions
    Description
    Weather
    Age
    State of being/setting

    • @veda3592
      @veda3592 Před 4 lety +4

      Thank you

    • @aylara7238
      @aylara7238 Před 4 lety +19

      Or 'wasted', but 'ted was' helps you remember that it's imparfait bc of the 'was' part.

    • @anjalik.6570
      @anjalik.6570 Před 4 lety +1

      thank uuuu

    • @headstabber6907
      @headstabber6907 Před 4 lety +7

      What do you mean by description and state of being setting?

    • @devisankhla4788
      @devisankhla4788 Před 4 lety +12

      @@headstabber6907 like the sky was blue - Le ciel était bleu .
      I was happy- J'étais heureuse.

  • @rominabonaci8430
    @rominabonaci8430 Před 6 lety

    You're so good the way you explain so good, thanks

  • @carloshjr
    @carloshjr Před 7 lety +55

    The best french teacher!

  • @aaronchilumbi4016
    @aaronchilumbi4016 Před 5 lety +4

    you are a very good teacher 😊 je t'aime

  • @paveln1453
    @paveln1453 Před 11 měsíci

    This explanation is excellent. Thank you very much.

  • @jaimelefrancais533
    @jaimelefrancais533 Před 4 lety +3

    You are excellent teacher ! Could you also put a video on the difference between que, qui, ce que, ce qui, ceux, celle ? Thanks in advance!

  • @hanafallouh1932
    @hanafallouh1932 Před 7 lety +3

    Thank you it is very helpfull

  • @anthonylegrand8394
    @anthonylegrand8394 Před 3 lety

    i enjoy learning french with u alexa thank you for these videos

  • @teckluv4413
    @teckluv4413 Před 5 lety +3

    Merci pour l'info, j'ai bien besoin de cette video pour mes devoirs.

  • @denisefernandezdiaz
    @denisefernandezdiaz Před 3 lety

    Thank you!!!! This video was very helpful Alexa , merci

  • @megaqualium1169
    @megaqualium1169 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you! I have a test tommorow and I was so confused!

  • @Cilantro3311
    @Cilantro3311 Před 2 lety

    This makes so much more sense then French class ever did. Merci!

  • @tyrdunbar
    @tyrdunbar Před 7 lety +100

    I, gonna fail this exam in a few hours but this is helpful

  • @JAF1105
    @JAF1105 Před rokem +2

    Merci Beaucoup Madam!! You helped me alot as tomorrow is my examination you cleared many things for my and I think I will get above 90% in tomorrow's exam thank you

  • @JustZeb007
    @JustZeb007 Před 5 lety

    grace a la video, je le connais bien ... je vous remercie ... yayyyy j;apprends tres vite

  • @saishasoi4872
    @saishasoi4872 Před 6 lety +1

    U r a life saver mam
    Thank u

  • @Ms.Francis
    @Ms.Francis Před 7 lety +1

    clear and easy to follow. will recommend this video

  • @marcelolopez7937
    @marcelolopez7937 Před rokem

    Thank u so much for this video... I ve learned a lot

  • @nado2003
    @nado2003 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you! Helped a lot!

  • @adhvait8390
    @adhvait8390 Před 4 lety

    I have a exam next week and your video’s have helped me a lot

  • @joannefrith3796
    @joannefrith3796 Před 2 lety +1

    Great refresher course. I am looking to teach french in New Zealand. This is fantastic.

  • @ayzack2361
    @ayzack2361 Před rokem

    Thank you, it was super useful!

  • @rajeshkoul
    @rajeshkoul Před 6 lety +1

    j'adore vos video . merci beaucoup : )

  • @TheDanielbarboza
    @TheDanielbarboza Před 6 lety

    Thank you!

  • @zainhalfi1
    @zainhalfi1 Před 7 lety +1

    Thanks

  • @midnightmoon1722
    @midnightmoon1722 Před 2 lety

    Merci!, ça m'a beaucoup aidé merci beaucoup

  • @jamie_bigs
    @jamie_bigs Před 4 lety +163

    I'm in French 4 Honors and for the final project we have to use l'imparfait and passé composé in the same sentence. Pray for us 😂🤞

    • @carerforever2118
      @carerforever2118 Před 4 lety +2

      I just started learning French, in 14 days l've learned 500 words and l can now form small sentences. I post my progress on my LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/rose-fernandez-953a6b1a9

    • @aveekb4512
      @aveekb4512 Před 3 lety +3

      2:20

    • @rutujarokade5853
      @rutujarokade5853 Před 2 lety +2

      I have to use past present imperfect futur simple and futur proche all in one 😭😭😭

    • @simrangandhi255
      @simrangandhi255 Před 2 lety

      Hey ....

  • @informaticienmason7419

    Thanks a lot !

  • @abdelrhmanashraf7830
    @abdelrhmanashraf7830 Před 6 lety

    Merci beaucoup

  • @jojodave5465
    @jojodave5465 Před 6 lety +3

    you saved me maam
    thank you

  • @sibesokalaluka9044
    @sibesokalaluka9044 Před 6 lety +1

    Hai Alexa..thanks for the information.
    I have a problem in using between plus que parfait and passe composé.

  • @Sara13631
    @Sara13631 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I think we should explore the verb tense "Impasse" more. Sounds very magical!!

  • @kiyalatamkulova406
    @kiyalatamkulova406 Před 5 lety +1

    Hi Alexa, could you please share the link to your detailed lesson on imparfait? Thanks very much

  • @mamtasaggar6599
    @mamtasaggar6599 Před 21 hodinou

    Très belle explanation ❤️

  • @dinab7852
    @dinab7852 Před rokem

    BEST French teacher on CZcams! 10/10 for lessons & personality!

  • @victorgamer4thepro863
    @victorgamer4thepro863 Před 6 lety +4

    I found this video very helpful! Thank you, as this helped me on my Imperfect assigment

  • @jennenz2112
    @jennenz2112 Před 6 lety +9

    Salut Alexa! Vos vidéos sont sensass!!! Pouvez-vous faire une autre sur le sujet de la formation de l'impératif (tu, nous, vous)? Mes étudiants vont commencer un projet sur des recettes. Ils adorent vos vidéos aussi.

  • @aaevaxy7109
    @aaevaxy7109 Před 5 lety +1

    thank you

  • @yassermustafa7167
    @yassermustafa7167 Před 6 lety

    Merci alot

  • @melissabrathwaite6264
    @melissabrathwaite6264 Před 5 lety +9

    In two weeks I have my French exam worth 30% on passé compose and Imparfait (Écriture, Grammaire,) This was a refresher, thanks for the upload!

  • @musicvideos510
    @musicvideos510 Před 6 lety +1

    Thank you so much :) :)

  • @afikokui4522
    @afikokui4522 Před rokem

    Really good lesson!

  • @lyndasmith444
    @lyndasmith444 Před 2 lety

    Love these video lessons. I will join next month. Unfortunately/fortunately I am old (70) , fixed income, blah blah blah lol and have to plan ahead. Merci beaucoup!

  • @hellenwere4375
    @hellenwere4375 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Merci madame

  • @m.h.j4075
    @m.h.j4075 Před 7 lety +1

    excellent alexa,merciii🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

  • @anushkaelyssapereira1204

    Nice explanation

  • @terraiznajem618
    @terraiznajem618 Před 2 lety

    Great teacher

  • @mukund94
    @mukund94 Před 3 lety

    Absolumment superb!

  • @SabaSalehpour
    @SabaSalehpour Před 10 měsíci

    Salut chère Alexa. J'ai un examen au niveau A2 domain soir. Merci à vous pour cette parfaite vidéo.

  • @dewynoodle
    @dewynoodle Před 7 lety +46

    Oh my goodness, this is still way beyond me. Must keep practicing the more beginner lessons:)

  • @christianissick
    @christianissick Před rokem

    I have a class in some minutes and I forgot what I was thought in my last class because I did not understand but this just helped me 😂

  • @aidan278
    @aidan278 Před rokem

    Merci!

  • @adarshpandey987
    @adarshpandey987 Před 4 lety

    Merci

  • @justbenjamin1335
    @justbenjamin1335 Před 5 lety

    As a kid I never understood what "Imperfekt" was about, mais maintenant I know that it means "im" + "Perfekt", meaning (in German) "in the past"
    Btw "im" stands for "in the" (or in German "in dem") and is used in front of of a masculine/neutral noun.

  • @cameronbaillargeon8853

    merci

  • @Neyobe
    @Neyobe Před 4 lety

    MERCI

  • @silvaalex35
    @silvaalex35 Před 2 lety

    I cannot believe I am in the 51st leçon I am improving a lot and all is thanks to you Alexa You are my idol, I will be francophone

  • @abhishekkmr001
    @abhishekkmr001 Před 4 lety

    Merci beaucoup mademoiselle pour cela..:) :) ♥♥♥

  • @vsssaptarshi4662
    @vsssaptarshi4662 Před 7 lety +2

    please show some videos in which french conversation is going on.

  • @Shabana-dy1zu
    @Shabana-dy1zu Před 5 lety +6

    Love from India....

  • @ednasan1768
    @ednasan1768 Před 6 lety +1

    I loved your channel mercy ✌

  • @heididillon832
    @heididillon832 Před rokem

    merci!

  • @lilaclilac1907
    @lilaclilac1907 Před 4 lety +3

    This helped so much! I have a midterm tomorrow, so this really came in handy! Merci beaucoup! :)

  • @nohaelshalali6183
    @nohaelshalali6183 Před 3 lety +1

    Merci beaucoup Alexa !

  • @annievo4647
    @annievo4647 Před 5 lety

    Merci 😊

  • @kabbashitiger135
    @kabbashitiger135 Před 7 lety +1

    merci beaucoup Alexa

  • @nidhi200
    @nidhi200 Před 4 lety +1

    Merci beaucoup madame Alexa! It was very helpful. I love ur vidoes ... u explain very nicely. . Thank u soooooo much. I am a student in 9th ...

    • @yeonjunisaegyo4077
      @yeonjunisaegyo4077 Před 4 lety +1

      You don't always add periods, you can add commas too. Here is me fixing your sentence
      You're very helpful, your videos help me a lot, because you always explain everything very nicely. Thank you so much, I am a Student in 9th grade and I really needed this!

    • @nidhi200
      @nidhi200 Před 4 lety

      @@yeonjunisaegyo4077 okay thanks

    • @nidhi200
      @nidhi200 Před 4 lety

      Thanks for the correction

  • @jitenmoktan2887
    @jitenmoktan2887 Před 4 lety

    Mam can u make a video about participe passé and difference between participe passé and passé composé

  • @francesallday551
    @francesallday551 Před 6 lety

    Do you have anything on beginning subjunctive?

  • @lwaldorf7796
    @lwaldorf7796 Před 4 lety

    Best French teacher ever 💜💜💜

  • @rajeshkumarsanghai
    @rajeshkumarsanghai Před rokem

    Now i am getting interest in listenening to your talks .

  • @sidneybandy9498
    @sidneybandy9498 Před 5 lety +1

    you're the best i swear

  • @dark9749
    @dark9749 Před 6 lety +8

    Thank you very much. You explain it very clear. Despite English is not my first language, I got everything.
    Seems that learning french is gonna be harder 😳

  • @zahrrabahrami8345
    @zahrrabahrami8345 Před 2 lety

    😍😍 merci beaucoup

  • @patriciaingraldi4719
    @patriciaingraldi4719 Před 3 lety

    Well taught.

  • @samahajabedi1002
    @samahajabedi1002 Před rokem

    Hello, I wasn’t able to find the lesson related to Imparfait in lesson 1 to 50, would you please advise where is the training related to Imparfait?

  • @bhumika464
    @bhumika464 Před 6 lety

    Hey can u make a video on l’impératif

  • @damilolaomokore2972
    @damilolaomokore2972 Před 3 lety

    MERCI!!!!!!

  • @prachishukla6125
    @prachishukla6125 Před 5 lety +2

    Nice Alexa I am from India I score good marks in French due to watching video most trustable video 🥰🥰🥰🥰😊😊😊😀

  • @sreeja905
    @sreeja905 Před 4 lety +1

    You are the best French teacher and you make everything so comprehensive and clear. Merci beaucoup Alexa!

  • @cutegurl2k10
    @cutegurl2k10 Před 2 lety

    Merci!! Bisou bisou

  • @ashleystyle1557
    @ashleystyle1557 Před 6 lety

    thank you sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much

  • @Diego-kd4ys
    @Diego-kd4ys Před 7 lety

    These verbe tenses are very difficult to understand for me.
    Let's check if I learned something
    Thanks for your videos, alexa.