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Mastering the French Past Tenses: Imperfect vs. Passé Composé

Understand the differences between the imperfect and passé composé tenses in French. Learn how to use each tense appropriately in various contexts with practical examples and common adverbs associated with each. Enhance your language skills and fluency effortlessly.

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Mastering the French Past Tenses: Imperfect vs. Passé Composé

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  1. Le passé composé avec l’imparfait By: Félix McKinney …et George

  2. Generally speaking, the imperfect describes past situations, while the passé composénarrates specific events. In addition, the imperfect can set the stage for an event expressed with the passé composé. Compare the uses of these two tenses:

  3. The following adverbs are commonly associated with each of these times:

  4. Imperfect example passage Quand j'avais 15 ans, je voulais être psychiatre. Je m'intéressais à la psychologie parce que je connaissais beaucoup de gens très bizarres. Le week-end, j'allais à la bibliothèque et j'étudiais pendant toute la journée. When I was 15, I wanted to be a psychiatrist. I was interested in psychology because I knew a lot of really weird people. On the weekends, I used to go to the library and study all day.

  5. Passé Composé example passage Un jour, je suis tombé malade et j'ai découvert les miracles de la médecine. J'ai fait la connaissance d'un médecin et j'ai commencé à étudier avec lui. Quand la faculté de médecine m'a accepté, je n'ai plus pensé à la psychologie. One day, I got sick and discovered the wonders of medicine. I met a doctor and started studying with him. After the medical school accepted me, I didn't think about psychology any more.

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