Girls’ Night Out A2

Question

Why was the Imperfect tense used in this exercise?  How do I recognise when it should be used?

Céline Pickard · Accepted Answer

Bonjour Sylvia,
Take a look at the link below:
The difference between imparfait and passe compose
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !

Jim Jones · Answer

Bonjour Sylvia,A simple search of previous queries revealed the following link;-https://french.kwiziq.com/questions/view/imparfait-vs-passe-composeI hope this helps.Bonne continuation,Jim

Maarten Kamp · Answer

Sylvia,

in addition to the lessons that Jim’s response links you to, you may find the external link below useful.

It is a very practical discussion of the uses of imparfait and passé composé, especially in narratives - one of the best I have come across. Be sure to watch the simple video clips as well - they are also helpful.

https://www.frenchtoday.com/blog/french-verb-conjugation/passe-compose-versus-imparfait/