Hi, I don't understand how "my neighbor manages to wake me up" can be Passe Simple.

K. M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hi, I don't understand how "my neighbor manages to wake me up" can be Passe Simple.

This question relates to:French lesson "Recognising -ir verbs in the historic past in French (Le Passé Simple)"

Asked 7 years ago

GruffKwiziq Co-founder, CEO

Hi K, the sentence ""Mon voisin réussit à me réveiller." could be passé simple or le présent. As the lesson explains, the je/tu/il/elle/on passé simple forms are exactly the same as the Présent for regular -IR verbs. The context would normally tell you which tense was being used.

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K. M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Thanks. I completely. missed that point. I had never noticed it before. It's so important, Is there any way to emphasize it? Maybe give an example?

Like07 years ago

K. M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I see that it is mentioned in a number of places. Resolved. Thanks.

Like17 years ago

K. M. asked:

Hi, I don't understand how "my neighbor manages to wake me up" can be Passe Simple.

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