French · Chapter 9 · Lesson 8 · Grammar primer
Passe compose vs imparfait: which one when
Bounded specific event = passe compose. Habitual / ongoing / background = imparfait. The interruption pattern, the decision rules, and the verbs that shift meaning between the two.
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