French imparfait vs passe compose What’s the difference between the imparfait and the passé composé? Most learners of French find it difficult to decide between the imparfait and the passé composé when talking about the past. Although both are past tenses, they are used in very different contexts and cannot be used interchangeably. 1 når brukes passé composé 2 In a nutshell, the imparfait is used for incomplete actions while the passé composé is reserved for completed ones, but of course it’s more complicated than that. Incomplete vs Complete Imparfait explains what was happening, with no indication of when or even if it ended. Passé composé announces what happened, actions that were completed. 3 imparfait fransk 4 The Courses of Language Atlas Passé Composé versus Imparfait: when to use which one A very easy way to think about passé composé versus imparfait is in the following manner. The passé composé represents completed actions with a clear beginning and end. The imparfait represents incompleted actions with no clear beginning and end. 5 Le passé composé: Elle est allée en France. Le passé simple: Elle alla en France. Le passé récent: Elle vient d’aller en France. Which one should you use? Well, it depends on the situation, but some of these are more correct than others. Let’s dive in. Want all the vocabulary of the lesson? Download Lesson as PDF. 6 Seven French verbs have different meanings in the passé composé and imparfait. avoir – to have Imperfect = "had" J’avais un chien. 7 avoir imparfait 8 rno › nyheter › a2-hva-er-forskjellen-mellom-imparfait-og-p. 9 Essential Questions for French Verbs · What is the difference between the passé composé and the imparfait? 10 Novem by Enrique When talking about the past in French, we normally use one of two grammatical structures: le passé composé and l’imparfait. French learners tend to confuse them in the beginning. Both tenses are used to talk about the past after all. When do you use each?. 11