OF 13 A 18 Usage of PC and Imparfait Flashcards

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Passé composé is used to express a past event happening at a definite time or having a specific duration

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It is mainly used to describe a series of events in a narration.

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The imparfait is generally used to epress

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habits or situations that no longer exist or

an action in progress that was going on

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Use the passé composé to express a definite event in the past.

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Use the imparfait to describe the context of that event.

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John est sortie à 7 h. Il faisait beau.

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John went out at 7 o’clock, the weather was nice

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