Transcript Passe Composed vs. Imparfait Alternate Presentation

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rogressive Actions
abitual events
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escription
I was climbing.
I fell.
Progressive
1 Time Event
Imparfait
Passé Composé
I was working.
I finished.
He was looking
at the
firecracker...
when it went off.
Progressive
1 Time Event
Imparfait
Passé Composé
He was seeing a
lot of women...
until he met me!
(Awe!)
Habitual Actions/ Repeated Events
Over and over and over… I used to do this.
fall down and hurt myself
skip stones on the lake
work at McDo!
I used to send text messages in
class!
click my pens in class while taking hard
tests.
Passé Composé: Defined moments
I was born.
I got an A on my imparfait
exam in French.
I got my uncle a fishing rod.
I climbed Mount Everest.
Eras of your life.
Continuous Progressive Actions/
I used to have short hair.
I used to go to Northeast Elementary
I used to know a girl named Ruth
I used play basketball.
I used to watch Barney every day.
Description:
LEAD SWAT
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Location
Emotions
Age
Desires
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State of Being
Weather
Appearance
Time
Pourquoi est-ce que ces descriptions sont en
imparfait selon des catégories de
LEAD SWAT?
J’étais sportif.
Il pleuvait.
J’avais froid.
Il était
4h55.
J’étais dans le jardin.
J’étais décontracté et
heureux dans l’eau.
J’avais six ans.
Ma soeur avait sept ans.
Cut and Paste
PHYSICAL STATE
TIME
LOCATION
PHYSICAL STATE
EMOTION
AGE
APPEARANCE
WEATHER
Cut and Paste
PHYSICAL STATE
TIME
LOCATION
PHYSICAL STATE
EMOTION
AGE
APPEARANCE
WEATHER
Why are these descriptions imperfect
due to criteria of LEAD SWAT?
I was athletic. APPEARANCE
It was raining. WEATHER
TIME
It was 4:55.
I was cold. PHYSICAL STATE
I was in the garden.
LOCATION
I was relaxed and happy.
PHYSICAL STATE & EMOTION
I was six. My sister was seven.
AGE
LEAD SWAT
Français
Nom _______________
le __________ H ____
Choose the appropriate letter of the LEAD SWAT
criteria to use in determining the imperfect use
within each sentence.
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2.
3.
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7.
8.
___ J’étais à l’école.
___ Tu étais blonde.
___ Il était 18h00.
___ Mon amie était triste.
___ Mes frères voulaient un chien.
___ Il faisait chaud.
___ Elle avait neuf ans.
___ J’avais faim.
SOLUTION
Choose the appropriate letter of the LEAD SWAT
criteria to use in determining the imperfect use
within each sentence.
1.
2.
3.
4.
_L_ J’étais à l’école.
_A_ Tu étais blonde.
_T_ Il était 18h00.
_E_ Mon amie était triste.
5. _D_ Mes frères voulaient un chien.
1. _W_ Il faisait chaud.
2. _A_ Elle avait neuf ans.
3. _S_ J’avais faim.