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Why custom imparfait cards beat a generic list

Students usually meet the imparfait early in the course and then keep mixing it up with the passé composé on tests. Ready-made French imparfait flashcards often cover forms your class never reached, so a custom set built from your own lesson is more useful.

Cards split the endings and stems so you practice each part on its own.
Questions target the uses of the imparfait, not only verb conjugations.
Photos of handouts and whiteboard notes are read and turned into cards.
Review timing follows your own mistakes, so weak verbs come back more often.

Example French imparfait flashcards

Imparfait of parler, je form?je parlais, built from the stem parl- plus the ending -ais

Imparfait stem for faire in the nous form?fais-, giving nous faisions, vous faisiez, and ils faisaient

Imparfait of être, il form?il était, with the irregular stem ét- and the ending -ait

Imparfait use for a habit in the past?Je prenais le bus chaque matin, because repeated actions in the past take the imparfait

Imparfait of avoir, nous form?nous avions, built from the stem av- plus the ending -ions

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Built from your material

Flashcards come from the grammar explanations and example sentences in your own files, so they match what your teacher covers.

Spaced repetition

Cards you miss come back sooner, and cards you know move further apart, so review time goes to the forms you still confuse.

Photos of pages work

Snap a textbook page or whiteboard and text recognition reads it, so you do not need a typed copy first.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text file, or photos of the imparfait section from your book or board.

Generate your cards

DeckOwl creates question-and-answer flashcards for the endings, stems, and uses of the imparfait in your material.

Review on a schedule

Study in the browser each day, and let spaced repetition bring back the cards that need more practice.

The imparfait has two parts to learn: the stem, usually taken from the nous form of the present tense, and the endings -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient. Cards that ask for one form at a time, such as nous faisions for faire, train the stem and ending together.

Use of the tense matters just as much. Cards that describe a situation, such as habitual actions or background weather, help you decide between the two past tenses when you read or write.

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Frequently asked questions

When do I use the imparfait instead of the passé composé?

Use the imparfait for ongoing or repeated past actions, descriptions, and background, such as Il pleuvait. Use the passé composé for completed events with a clear beginning or end, such as Il a plu hier.

How should I start studying imparfait flashcards?

Begin with one group at a time, such as the endings or the stem for nous, and add the uses of the tense after the forms feel easy. Review a short set daily instead of one long session each week.

Can I export these flashcards to Anki?

Yes, but export is a paid feature. Plus at $39/year or $7.99/month includes PDF, DOCX, Anki, and CSV export along with unlimited generations.

Is there a free plan?

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser, but it does not include exports. No credit card is needed to start, and students get 40% off with a school email.

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