when we use passe compose and imparfait we intend a given time in past. But what is the distinction between them exactly?in other word, what is difference between passe compose and imparfait?
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Did you read this site, the first result on Google for "passe compose vs imparfait"? – AAM111 Mar 10 '16 at 21:30
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2Quelle est la règle quand il y a doublon mais que le demandeur ne maîtrise pas suffisamment la langue pour s'approprier un contenu en français ? – Mar 10 '16 at 23:09
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1@comethapaxd'ajax Ce serait une bonne question pour le French Language Meta – cccg03 Mar 11 '16 at 15:30
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1@comet: Volunteers can provide translations ;-) – Stéphane Gimenez Mar 11 '16 at 21:28
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Le passé composé is the past tense - it describes a brief action in the past.
But l'imparfait refers to past continuous - it actually describes a long action in the past, for example:
"Je prenais une douche, soudain le téléphone a sonné"
Which means,
"I was taking a shower; suddenly the phone rang"
