Use PassŽ
composŽÉ
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events that advance the story (WHAT HAPPENED NEXT)
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events that happened at a specific time or for a specific length of time
Use
imparfaitÉ
¥ Éto
tell the background of the story (description of states or conditions, weather,
mental states, etc)
¥ Éto
tell what WAS HAPPENING when sthg else happened
¥ Éto
tell what USED TO HAPPEN regularly