imparfait vs plus que parfait

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

imparfait vs plus que parfait

for translating the phrase, "who had been waiting for the snow...the correct answer used the imparfait. Wouldn't that be translated as was waiting? (Rather than had been waiting)

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CécileNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hi Ann,

Can you re-post with a link to the exercise?

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il a tellement neigé la nuit dernière que le jardin était recouvert d'un épais manteau blanc lorsque Martine et Bastien ont ouvert leurs rideaux ce matin. “Mon vœu s'est réalisé !” s'est écrié Bastien, qui attendait la neige depuis le début de l'hiver.

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imparfait vs plus que parfait

for translating the phrase, "who had been waiting for the snow...the correct answer used the imparfait. Wouldn't that be translated as was waiting? (Rather than had been waiting)

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