PC vs. Imparfait L’imparfait = Le passé composé = short video footage To describe what happened in the past I was singing along peacefully To talk about an action that is finished but lasted some time It was raining everyday. To talk about an action that was happening when something sudden happened I was drinking my cup of tea when the phone rang. To talk about something you used to do some time ago I used to play the piano when I was little Le passé composé = the click of a camera To say what happened in the past: I went to the cinema. To talk about an action that is finished It rained but now it’s sunny. To talk about an action that you did on a specific date I played a match on Sunday. To talk about an action that happened once He fell
PC vs. Imp L’imparfait Le passé composé To express a condition (before the conditional usually) If I could, I would never work. Le passé composé To mention a sudden event Suddenly, the music stopped To express opinions I loved the concert last night
Clue Words L’imparfait Le passé composé chaque jour (semaine, mois, année) de temps en temps d'habitude en général fréquemment parfois quelquefois toujours tous les jours (mois) tout le temps Le passé composé l'année passée d'abord enfin ensuite finalement une fois hier un jour soudain tout à coup