Why passé simple is used in the below mentioned sentence
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Sumesh A.Kwiziq community member
Why passé simple is used in the below mentioned sentence
Cette fois-là, je ________ ma joie jusqu'à ce que je fus sûr!
This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate venir/tenir and derivatives in the historic past in French (Le Passé Simple)"
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Anne D.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
It seems now to have been replaced by the imperfect subjunctive:
Cette fois-là, je retins ma joie jusqu'à ce que je fusse sûr!Anne D.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
It seems now to have been replaced by the imperfect subjunctive:
Cette fois-là, je retins ma joie jusqu'à ce que je fusse sûr!Anne D.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
It seems now to have been replaced by the imperfect subjunctive:
Cette fois-là, je retins ma joie jusqu'à ce que je fusse sûr!Don't have an account yet? Join today
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