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I used to study on Mondays. \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 6) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} A change in a state of being. & J'ai été inspiré par ton roman. I was inspired by your novel. & Indicates an ongoing state. & J'etais toujours inspiré par mes profs. I was always inspired by my teachers. \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 8) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} A change in a feeling of being & En ce moment, j'ai détesté l'école. At that moment, I hated school. & Indicates an ongoing feeling. & J'aimais l'école. I like school. \tn % Row Count 29 (+ 7) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{Interruption} & ... il a commencé à pleuvoir & What was happening before the \seqsplit{interruption} & J'etais contente quand... \tn % Row Count 34 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}----} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.42581 cm} p{1.19002 cm} p{0.96117 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Passé Composé (-IR Verbs)}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} J' & ai & fini \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Tu & as & fini \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Il/Elle/On & a & fini \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Vous & avez & fini \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Nous & avons & fini \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Ils/Elles & ont & fini \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.2885 cm} p{1.14425 cm} p{1.14425 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Passé Composé (-RE Verbs)}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} J' & ai & vendu \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Tu & as & vendu \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Il/Elle/On & a & vendu \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Vous & avez & vendu \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Nous & avons & vendu \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Il/Elles & ont & vendu \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.42581 cm} p{0.96117 cm} p{1.19002 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Imparfait}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Je & parl & ais \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} Tu & parl & ais \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Il/Elle/On & parl & ait \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} Vous & parl & iez \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Nous & parl & ions \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} Ils/Elles & parl & aient \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}---} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{3}{x{5.377cm}}{STEPS: \newline 1.) Conjugate word to 'Nous' present tense (mangeons) \newline 2.) Remove 'ons' (mange) \newline 3.) 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Past of the past \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 1) i.e. Une amie américaine m'avait donné votre nom. \newline % Row Count 9 (+ 2) 2. To express Regret \newline % Row Count 10 (+ 1) i.e. Si seulement ils avaient gardé ce manuscript.% Row Count 12 (+ 2) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}