Look at these reflexive verbs in Imparfait:
Je me levais à 6 heures tous les matins.
I got up at 6 every morning.
Tu te lavais?
Were you having a wash?
Elle s'amusait avec lui.
She used to have fun with him.
Nous nous habillions à 6 heures et demie.
We dressed up at half past 6.
Ils se couchaient avant 10 heures.
They used to go to bed before 10.
Vous vous réveilliez à 5 heures?
Did you use to wake up at 5?
Note: For verbs beginning with a vowel (amuser) or a silent 'h' (habiller), me/te/se become m'/t'/s'
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Ils se couchaient avant 10 heures.
They used to go to bed before 10.
Nous nous habillions à 6 heures et demie.
We dressed up at half past 6.
Elle s'amusait avec lui.
She used to have fun with him.
Je me levais à 6 heures tous les matins.
I got up at 6 every morning.
Tu te lavais?
Were you having a wash?
Vous vous réveilliez à 5 heures?
Did you use to wake up at 5?
Q&A
Chris
Kwiziq community member
17/01/18

Cécile
Kwiziq language super star
18/01/18
Nigel
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18/01/18
Chris
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23/01/18
Jim
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29/01/18

Cécile
Kwiziq language super star
15/04/18
Hi Nigel,
I would have translated,
Nous nous habillions à...
by
We got dressed at...
and indeed to dress up is se déguiser.
Will let Kwiziq know.
Chris
Kwiziq community member
21/12/17
Depending on context, yes. It could also mean "you were washing yourself". Using the imparfait in French can be a bit tricky because the temporal structure in the English language is somewhat different. I found the corresponding lessons quite helpful.
-- Chris (not a native speaker).

Aurélie
Kwiziq language super star
21/12/17
Here are the (useful!) corresponding lessons on how to use L'Imparfait :
Bonne journée !
fiona
Kwiziq community member
20 November 2018
2 replies
Hello Cécile, with this lesson on imparfait, I still do not understand. I am still struggling with this little phrase 'se'
Cécile
Kwiziq language super star
20 November 2018
20/11/18
Hi Fiona,
If I have understood your question correctly the part you are struggling with is the extra pronoun 'se' which are pertinent to reflexive verbs ...
Take a look at the following lesson on reflexive verbs in the present tense -
https://french.kwiziq.com/revision/grammar/conjugate-reflexive-verb-se-lever-in-le-present-present-tense
This should show you how the additional 'se' figures with the following pronouns, il/elle/on/ils/elles .
Then you should be able to tackle reflexive verbs using the imperfect.
Hope this helps!
fiona
Kwiziq community member
20 November 2018
20/11/18