In L'imparfait, almost all verbs conjugate in the same way, but verbs ending in -ger require a slight spelling change - an extra 'e' after the soft 'g' - to keep the pronunciation [j].
Notice that in the nous and vous forms, the -e of mange has been removed because the -i is enough to keep the g soft.
je | mangeais |
tu | mangeais |
il/elle/on | mangeait |
nous | mangions |
vous | mangiez |
ils/elles | mangeaient |
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Here is a non-exhaustive list of -GER verbs:
manger (to eat)
ranger (to tidy)
changer (to change)
voyager (to travel)
partager (to share)
etc
See also Conjugate semi-regular -cer verbs in L'Imparfait (imperfect tense)
partager (to share)
etc
See also Conjugate semi-regular -cer verbs in L'Imparfait (imperfect tense)
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