IMPERFECT & PERFECT TENSES

Very often, we need to use the perfect and imperfect in the same sentence look at
these examples :

I was watching the TV when my mobile rang. It was my mum (who was) calling

imperfect perfect imperfect imperfect

Je regardais la tl quand mon portable a sonn. Ctait ma mre qui appelait

I was hot so I went for a swim but the water was cold so I got out of the pool

imperfect perfect imperfect perfect

Javais chaud alors je suis all nager mais leau tait froide alors je suis sorti de la
piscine

1. Il (pleuvoir)____________ alors je (dcider)_____________ de retourner chez moi

2. Car j(tre)_________fatigu et j(avoir)_________soif, je (aller)_____________ au caf

3. Il y (avoir)_________ du monde en ville alors et on (retourner)______________ la

maison

4. Je suis (partir)____________en Espagne parce que je (vouloir)___________ me

bronzer

5. J (prendre)____________ le mtro parce que j (tre)__________press (hurry)

7. Je (marcher)__________ lcole quand il (commencer)___________ pleuvoir

8. je (faire)_________ du vlo et (parler)__________ au mme temps sur mon

GSM quand j (heurter)___________ un autre vlo qui (venir)____________ dans

lautre sens, je (tomber)_______________ et (se faire)_________________ trs mal

9. Je (boire)_________ du th tous les jours mais (arrter) je me ________________

lanne passe et J (commencer) __________ boire de leau

10. C(tre)_________ samedi et il (pleuvoir)_________alors je (aller)_____________au

Cinma et j (regarder) ____________ un film qui (tre) ___________ super

my corrections
 Imperfect & perfect
1. I was doing my homework when my friend arrived

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2. It was raining when we won the match

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3. It was sunny, so I went swimming

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4. It was very windy, so I stayed at home

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5. When I was twelve, I used to play the piano

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6. I had a stomach ache, so I went to the doctors

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7. When I was young, I wanted to be a fireman

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Imperfect & perfect

1. I was doing my homework when my friend arrived

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2. It was raining when we won the match

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3. It was sunny, so I went swimming

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4. It was very windy, so I stayed at home

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5. When I was twelve, I used to play the piano

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6. I had a stomach ache, so I went to the doctors

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7. When I was young, I wanted to be a fireman

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