Passé Composé or Imparfait
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Objective
I can choose the correct tense (passé composé or imparfait) to describe past events in French.
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Warm-up video
MyFrenchStory · 7:03
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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The passé composé is used for specific actions in the past, like saying "L'année dernière je suis allée à Paris," indicating a specific trip to Paris.
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The imparfait is used for habits in the past; you can often replace the verb with "used to" to check if it's correct.
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The imparfait is also used for descriptions in the past, such as physical descriptions or descriptions of a state of mind.
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Practice
12 questions
According to the video, what is the primary use of the passé composé?
The video mentions visualizing the passé composé on a timeline. How is it represented?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Complete the sentence using either the passé composé or the imparfait: D'habitude, je ________ (aller) à la plage tous les étés, mais cette année je ________ (décider) de visiter les montagnes.”
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