3. Nous formons l'imparfait des verbes en changeant la terminaison ~ant du participe présent en ~ais, ~ais, ~ait, ~ions, ~iez, ~aient: parlant, je parlais; finissant, je finissais; apercevant, j'apercevais; rendant, je rendais.
V. Thème
My happiness was complete. We were happy because we were making Arthur happy and Madam Milligan shared our happiness. I used to receive letters from Vitalis every week, and from time to time I sent a little money to the old man whom I loved so much.
One day an interesting letter arrived which announced that he was finishing his last week in prison. In a few days the master arrived. We were then in the little city of Cette, on the shore of the Mediterranean.
TRENTE-SIXIÈME LEÇON
I. Étude de mots
| attendre, to wait for. conduire, to lead, take. auparavant, before. caressant, ~e, caressing. droit, ~e, straight. | dur, ~e, hard, harsh. ému, ~e, moved, affected. inqui-et, ~ète, anxious. prompt, ~e, quick. vieilli, grown old, older. |
- attendre, to wait for.
- conduire, to lead, take.
- auparavant, before.
- caressant, ~e, caressing.
- droit, ~e, straight.
- dur, ~e, hard, harsh.
- ému, ~e, moved, affected.
- inqui-et, ~ète, anxious.
- prompt, ~e, quick.
- vieilli, grown old, older.