Questions tagged [passé-simple]
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Is the past historic (passé simple) still used today in French writing?
I understand that the past historic is used in French literature, and I encountered it just now in the Louis-Segond bible. But I'm curious to know if French writers are still using it on a common basis today? Does it show up in French newspapers?…
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Passé simple, when to use?
A few weeks ago, I learned what the 'passé simple' is, but I really don't understand when you have to use it. So, I did some research: according to multiple sources, it is used in books, you can change it to the 'passé composé'. But, is that the…
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Use of the passé simple in L'Étranger
My understanding is usually in speech in a book the author wouldn't use passé simple because they're imitating real conversations. What is the effect here when Camus writes « [Les joueurs] hurlaient et chantaient à pleins poumons que leur club ne…
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C'est pas très beau le passé simple!
Je trouve que ce n'est pas très beau de dire et même de lire
Nous leur donnâmes un verre d'eau.
Ce n'est plus du tout employé aujourd'hui ; c'est désuet.
Par quoi pourrait-on remplacer cette forme ?
