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Passé composé vs imparfait: completed event vs background
Passé composé vs imparfait: completed event vs background
Structure:
passé composé (completed event) set against imparfait (background/ongoing)
Imparfait sets the scene; passé composé interrupts or completes the action.
Example:
Je lisais quand le téléphone a sonné. **Translation:** I was reading when the phone rang.
Examples
Je lisais quand le téléphone a sonné.
I was reading when the phone rang.
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