La plage de Trestraou en Bretagne.
Passé composé
- The passé composé is used when an action happened only once, when an action was interrupted or sudden, with specific actions, actions that have a beginning and an end, and precise information.
- Use the passé composé with words such as: hier, avant-hier, hier soir, un jour, l’autre jour, la semaine dernière, l’année passée, soudain, tout à coup, mardi, and so on
Example
I went to Trestraou Beach last Tuesday (that Tuesday).
Je suis allée à la plage de Trestraou mardi dernier.
Imparfait
- The imparfait is used when you used to do something, when describing the weather, when telling time, your age, setting a story in place or talking about emotions.
- Use the imparfait with words such as: fréquemment, d’habitude, souvent, bien des fois, parfois, quelquefois, toujours, tous les jours/lundis, en ce tempsl-à, chaque année, le mardi and so on
Example
I used to go to Trestraou Beach on Tuesdays (every Tuesday).
J’allais à la plage de Trestraou tous les mardis.
Also Useful
- If you ask the question: What happened? –> passé composé
- If you ask the question: How was it? –> imparfait
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