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I am confused now - I did not know that "had been doing" something translates into regular Imparfait?

Cléone B.B2Kwiziq community member

I am confused now - I did not know that "had been doing" something translates into regular Imparfait?

This question relates to:French lesson "Using the compound tense (Le Passé Composé) on its own or with the imperfect tense (L'Imparfait)"
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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Can you post the entire sentence? Context is often important to determine which tense to use.
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I am confused now - I did not know that "had been doing" something translates into regular Imparfait?

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