How Do You Tell The Difference Between The Imparfait And Passe Compose In French?
Delineating the differences between the Imperfect tense vs. the Passe’ Compose’ in French would have to begin with what and how it is wish to say something in the past. Similar to the Spanish, since they are both Latin based, the French has a completed action in the past, the Passe’ Compose’ and the Imparfait which is an on-going action in the past.The Passe’Compose’ is probably the most problematic as it has two parts to deal with: a helping verb and a past participle. Be well aware what it is you wish to say with regards to the past tense: a completed past action which is the Passe’ Compose” consisting of two parts, the helping verb or auxilary, plus its past participle vs. the Imparfait which is an on-going action in the past and is only one basic verb form with a presecribed set of endings. To say, for example, “I spoke yesterday” translates: “J’ai parle’ hier.” You have two parts: the auxilary AVOIR conjugated in the present, -ai,-as,-a,-avons,-avez,-ont plus the past participle o
