Plus-que-parfait vs imparfait

Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Plus-que-parfait vs imparfait

Why is "She had been dreaming" (in the writing exercise) translated with the imparfait "Elle rêvait" instead of the plus-que-parfait "Elle avait rêvé"?

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate regular -er, -ir, -dre verbs (+ avoir) in the pluperfect tense in French (Le Plus-que-Parfait)"

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CécileKwiziq Native French Teacher

Hi Paul,

Could you let me know which writing exercise this refers to or the context ?

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Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hi Cécile, It is the May 25 Writing Challenge, Level B1: Trip to Paris

Kwiziq does not allow me to do the challenge more than once so I cannot show you the English sentence, but I think it was "She'd been dreaming of it (the trip) for ever, and the given translation is "Elle en rêvait depuis toujours."

Thanks, Paul

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Paul B. asked:

Plus-que-parfait vs imparfait

Why is "She had been dreaming" (in the writing exercise) translated with the imparfait "Elle rêvait" instead of the plus-que-parfait "Elle avait rêvé"?

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