How do you say 'she had just left' - 'elle venait de partir'or 'elle était venue de partir'
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How do you say 'she had just left' - 'elle venait de partir'or 'elle était venue de partir'
'She had left' suggests the pluperfect, but it's hard to apply the construction for ’just left'
This question relates to:French lesson "Expressing the close past in French using "venir de" + [infinitive] (Le Passé Proche)"
Asked 7 years ago
Bonjour Paula !
To say "she had just left" you would use L'Imparfait:
"Elle venait de partir".
À bientôt !
To say "she had just left" you would use L'Imparfait:
"Elle venait de partir".
À bientôt !
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How do you say 'she had just left' - 'elle venait de partir'or 'elle était venue de partir'
'She had left' suggests the pluperfect, but it's hard to apply the construction for ’just left'
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