Imperfect vs.

Geoffrey F.B1Kwiziq community member

Imperfect vs.

Since the active voice was imperfect (Marie caressait son chat), why is not the passive voice also imperfect? I had chosen Son chat était caressé par Marie-

This question relates to:French lesson "Forming La Voix Passive with simple tenses in French (French Passive Voice)"

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CécileNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hi Geoffrey,

Do you still require an answer or this related to the next question you asked?

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patty s.C1Kwiziq community member

"Marie was caressing her cat" or "Maria used to caress her cat" - you have changed it correctly to passive imperfect "her cat was caressed by Maria" - "Son chat était caressé par Maria" However I get mixed up with translating the passé composé the same eg "Le chat a été caressé par Maria" - How would you translate this in English??

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Geoffrey F. asked:

Imperfect vs.

Since the active voice was imperfect (Marie caressait son chat), why is not the passive voice also imperfect? I had chosen Son chat était caressé par Marie-

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