French Tense Uses

Imparfait

To describe repeated habitual actions in the past (open

Imparfait

To describe something that was happening in the past but then got interrupted

Imparfait

To describe a date or time in the past

Imparfait

To describe the physical/appearance or mental state of someone/something in the past

Passe Compose

To describe completed actions

Passe Compose

To describe something that happened at a specific time in the past

Passe Compose

To describe a chain of events / sequence of actions

Passe Compose

To describe repeated actions, happened more than once but not regularly

Passe Compose

To describe a condition that was likely to happen

Passe Compose

To describe a change in emotion, state of being, physical appearance, or shift in circumstances

Plus Que Parfait

To describe an action that happened before another past action

Plus Que Parfait

Often when providing context or iterating a story

Plus Que Parfait

Used for wishes or regrets about the past