The imparfait is used for actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past, descriptions in the past, and to set the scene for past events.
nous étions toutes petites.Demonstrative pronouns like 'ce', 'cet', 'cette', and 'ces' are used to point out or refer to specific nouns. They agree in gender and number with the noun they replace.
ce cri.The conditional present is used for polite requests, suggestions, hypothetical situations, and future in the past.
Si tu allais jouer avec André pendant que nous parlonsDiscours indirect, or indirect speech, is used to report what someone said without using their exact words. It often involves changes in tenses, pronouns, and time markers.
je n'ai pas fini mon château.Negation in French is typically formed with 'ne' before the verb and 'pas' after it. However, in informal spoken French, 'ne' is frequently omitted.
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