Passé composé versus Imparfait Partie 1 Unit 3, Part 1
Le Passé Composé Ask yourself these questions: Describes specific actions in the past Describes what people did Ask yourself these questions: What happened? What happened next?
Clue Words for Passé Composé Un jour Le (a specific date) – le 12 avril (day)(time frame) – lundi soir Une fois Il y a (time frame) – Il y a deux semaines Hier l’année dernier Leave space to add more words…you never know how many more you will come across!
L’imparfait Ask yourself these questions: What were the conditions? What was going on?
An Acronym to help with l’imparfait D
C – continuous/progressive action What was going on Je me promenais dans les bois. – I was walking in the woods. Nous faisions de la planche à voile. – We were windsurfing.
H – habitual or repeated action What people used to do Quand j’étais petite, je faisais du ballet. – When I was little, I used to do ballet.
Clue Words for Imparfait Chaque jour Le (day of the week) – le mercredi D’habitude Tous les jours De temps en temps Souvent Leave space to add more words…you never know how many more you will come across!