Passé composé vs Imparfait - French Conjugation Course Under an Hour

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Thank you so much for watching, I know it was long, but I hope it will help you understand these two tenses separately and together. • The PDF: theperfectfrench.com/shop/pdf-course-books/french-conjugation-textbook-passe-compose-vs-imparfait-master-these-two-french-tenses/ • The paperback: amzn.to/32Naeyd • The eBook: amzn.to/3sU6khK • Free self-study guide: www.theperfectfrench.com/freebies

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Dylane, you deserve a special award for this video. How do you cover all that in less than an hour? As a french tutor, this is definitely the best video online on the subject of passé composé vs imparfait. I just want to say thank you

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Thank you :D It's always nice to get a comment like this from someone who teaches as well :) Somehow I love conjugation so that was easy to write and to make 😆

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C'était top. Ce que j'ai trouvé très interessant était environ l'utiliser l'imparfait pour dire ce que je vois comme le subjunctif passé _Si tu allais dormir plus tôt..._ & _Et si on essayait..._ Je les reconnais parce que je suis en train d'étudier espagnol aussi. Quelle differance entre les deux langues!

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Parler l'espagnol, ça aide quand on apprend le français mais ça apporte aussi des difficultés comme celle-là ;)

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Thank you! 😃

[@paulfaulkner6299]

The way to think about the past (whether that be the passé composé {in French} or the simple preterite {in Spanish} in contrast to the imperfect is quite easy once you know what to look for (in English) When in English you use _Was +...ing_ this is always the imperfect. Also if we use the modal verb _used to..._ eg "I was walking" or "I used to walk"... These sorts of phrases in English are like a whole goldfish-bowl of time _you're looking at the 'whole' past or background. Trigger word in English would be WHILE too. Consider: While I was watching the telly (imperfect), the phone rang (preterite {or French passé composé).... but if I then go on to say "WHILE the phone was ringing someone knocked of the door" The tense of "to ring" has changed from the preterite to the imperfect. You can have a series of preterite (or passé composé) happen one after another but you cannot "nest" one WITHIN the other. Think of the goldfish-bowl. You can have a bowl within a bowl but you cannot put a pebble inside a pebble (with the pebble being a specific thing that happened). Once you get your head around it, it's easy.

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Great addition Paul, thank you so much for the info 🤩

[@tymanung6382]

Thank you for explanation. Linguistics calls these 2. ( of 4 )aspects of verbs + point. in. passe compose/preterito times are in past.points in time. imparfait/imperfecto are in past duration time pc/p are in completed aspect. imp's are in continuing aspect.

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Kurt ton français est incroyable 👏👏👏 Amusant c'est probablement le plus beau compliment que tu puisses faire à un professeur 😆 Merci beaucoup Kurt, et merci pour ton commentaire sur Amazon, ça m'aide beaucoup ☺️

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@@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane Et ce matin j'ai terminé le chapitre sur l'imparfait. C'était top !

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My pleasure Marlene :) I am sorry but do I teach what?

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Merci à toi Edward :)

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Thank you for the amazing explanation. As a beginner I always find your videos extremely helpful. Just wanted to bring a slight typo in the presentation to your notice. At about 47:58 in the video, if you could please check the English translation of "Il détestait les tomates quand il était petit"....C'était top

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Oh someone else pointed that as well, I thought I added a note for it in my comment, I will check that when I get to my computer :)

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I am glad I was able to help :)

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C'etait top - Maintenant - Je dois pratique, pratique, pratique

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Merci Stephen 😍

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Oh wow thank you so much 🤩 It means a lot that you chose to subscribe and purchased my little books 🤩 Thank you!

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Wow! Dylane this is so so helpful... When I first encountered your channel I was a bit overwhelmed but now you're my fav French tutor. Thanks for covering all the question marks in my mind. Merci!!!

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

I am glad it was helpful 🤩 Let me know if you ever need guidance about your French learning journey 🤩

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Merveilleuse leçon, mille mercis!

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Pas de quoi :)

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Thank you 😍

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C'etait top (sorry, I haven't figured out accents on my keyboard!!) Such a great breakdown of the difference, thank you for taking the time to put this together.

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

I am so glad you liked it 🤩 Don't worry about the accent, as long as you know it :)

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It is! Definitely watch a little bit and come back for the rest :)

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Pas de quoi Egor :)

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Merci

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so comprehensive and amazing :)

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Merci :)

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Medame C'est etait top c'est video merci a vous que moi un peu apprende de passe compose et Imparfait

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Pas de quoi Karim, merci d'avoir regardé jusqu'au bout :D

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Very well explained.

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Glad you liked it

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C'ètait top. Merci bcp, je l'a vu tout. Tu expliques très bien! J'habite aux Ètats Unis. Dèsole ma grammar.

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C'est parfait Marlene 👏

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My pleasure 😊

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Merci beaucoup, Dylane ! 🙌

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De rien Franklin :)

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C''etait top ! Merci . Superb .

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Merci 🤩

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Thank you for this fabulous video. I really like the slow and logical way you present the material. The text on the screens is so well presented. As a beginner, verb tenses are my challenge. I always find your videos extremely helpful. Merci beaucoup! 💗

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Torontogal you haven't commented for a while, I am glad to see that you are still learning French :D Thank you for your kind words about the video ☺️

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C'etait top! Merci beaucoup pour tout

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Merci 🤩

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Thank you! 😃

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Very well explained I've no words to express the thankfulness. Also I've a question. What would be the negative of "Je me les suis brossées"?

[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

Je ne me les suis pas brossées :) It's quite heavy in the negative:/

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[@TheperfectfrenchwithDylane]

My pleasure :)