To translate "And it was with stars in my eyes that I came out of that magical place," I used j'étais sortie de cet endroit magique. But the answer wa
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Ann H.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
To translate "And it was with stars in my eyes that I came out of that magical place," I used j'étais sortie de cet endroit magique. But the answer wa
was in the p. c. thus: je suis sortie. Please explain why
Asked 5 years ago
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
The given English sentence doesn't use plus-que-parfait either.
Ann H.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
So to be plus que-parfait the English would have said "I had come out?"
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Of course, the choice of the proper tense depends on the temporal context of the sentence. Without that, you have to go on what you're given.
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