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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)"
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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French TeacherCorrect answer
Bonjour Paula !

To say "she had just left" you would use L'Imparfait:
"Elle venait de partir".

À bientôt !
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Paula B. asked:

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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