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Sydney B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Passé composé vs Imparfait French past tenses

The following quoted material appears at: https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/passe-compose-vs-imparfait/

All in the past vs Relevance to present

Imparfait describes something that is entirely in the past.

Il voulait toujours être médecin. He always wanted (used to want) to be a doctor.J’y mangeais souvent. I often ate there / I used to eat there often (but never again).

Passé composé explains something that started in the past and continues today.

Il a toujours voulu être médecin. He has always wanted to be a doctor.J’y ai souvent mangé. I have often eaten there (and might again).

Are you sure you don't have this in reverse? It seems like the passé composé would be used for the finished actions in the quote above.

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Michelle & Paul H.A2Kwiziq community member

Incorrect grading on quiz

Salut! Thank you for this wonderful platform for studying French! I have one issue to share: I am an A0/A1 learner. One of the quiz questions "Who is speaking?" was asked regarding this sentence: "Je suis acteur." My reponse was "Both of them." However, when reviewing the corrections, it stated that my answer was "Michael" and the correct answer was "Both of them." I tripled checked and I did input the correct anwer each time. I just wanted you to be aware.

Thanks, again!

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M. d.B1Kwiziq community member

okay? What is the difference between ça va and ça marche? If you agree to do something with someone and not say simply d'accord

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coca p.C1Kwiziq community member

pourquoi on utilise 'règnent' ici, pas 'règne' ?

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Under être conjugation - Il pleuvait mais elle avait un parapluie. Is it the present imperfect of il?

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Neil W.C1Kwiziq community member

Incontestable instead of imparable

Hello, could one use incontestable instead of imparable? Thanks

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Stephen W.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why "la salle de bains" and not "la salle de bain"

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Martin v.C1Kwiziq community member

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Layra L.B1Kwiziq community member

verbs with direct object

how can i distinguish which verbs with direct object, which with indirect object? i did a lot of wrong answers because of that.

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