B1 · IntermediateUnit 14: Complex Grammar

French Past Tenses

I was doing vs I did — ongoing vs completed

14 words · 🇫🇷 French📝 Grammar: imperfect vs preterite

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Vocabulary — 14 words

il était une fois

once upon a time

phrase
soudain

suddenly

adv
ensuite

then

adv
pendant que

while

conj
au moment où

at the moment when

phrase
dès que

as soon as

conj
en fin de compte

in the end

phrase
auparavant

beforehand

adv
tout à coup

all of a sudden

phrase
par conséquent

consequently

phrase
finalement

finally

adv
tandis que

while

conj
grâce à

thanks to

prep
à cause de

because of (negative)

prep
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