Passé Composé Vs. Imparfait

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    Cet été, je __________ (aller) à Perros-Guirec, dans mon appartement à la mer.

    • Suis allée
    • Allais
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  • 2. 

    Un jour, je__________ (retrouver) une copine que je n’avais pas vue depuis 15 ans.

    • Ai retrouvé

    • Retrouvais

    Correct Answer
    A. Ai retrouvé
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "ai retrouvé". This is the correct form of the verb "retrouver" in the past tense. The use of "ai" indicates that the subject "je" is the one who performed the action of finding or meeting the friend.

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  • 3. 

    Je __________ (aller)  tous les matins faire les courses à la boulangerie pour acheter un pain complet.

    • Suis allée

    • Allais

    Correct Answer
    A. Allais
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "allais". This is because the sentence is in the imperfect tense, which is used to describe habitual or repeated actions in the past. "Allais" is the correct conjugation of the verb "aller" in the imperfect tense for the subject "je".

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  • 4. 

    Tous les après-midi, je __________ (bronzer) avec mes amis sur la plage.

    • Ai bronzé

    • Bronzais

    Correct Answer
    A. Bronzais
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "bronzais". This is the imperfect tense form of the verb "bronzer" which means "to tan" in English. The sentence is describing a habitual action in the past, indicating that every afternoon, the speaker used to tan with their friends on the beach.

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  • 5. 

    Car elle __________ (tomber) sur un galet juste devant moi.

    • Est tombée

    • Tombait

    Correct Answer
    A. Est tombée
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "est tombée" because the sentence is in the past tense and the subject "elle" is feminine, singular, and third person. Therefore, the correct verb form is "est tombée," which means "fell."

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    Ensuite, je __________ (acheter)  souvent les légumes pour le déjeuner et le dîner.

    • Ai acheté

    • Achetais

    Correct Answer
    A. Achetais
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "achetais." This is because the sentence is in the past tense and the verb "acheter" is conjugated in the imperfect tense to indicate a habitual action in the past.

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  • 7. 

    Elle __________ (marcher) sur le sable avec ses enfants.

    • A marché

    • Marchait

    Correct Answer
    A. Marchait
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "marchait." This is because the sentence is in the past tense and is describing a habitual action in the past. The verb "marchait" is the imperfect form of the verb "marcher," which is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past. Therefore, it is the appropriate choice in this context.

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  • 8. 

    Nous __________ (manger) aux « Blés Noirs », la meilleure crêperie de la plage de Trestraou.

    • Avons mangé

    • Avons mangée

    • Avons mangés

    • Mangions

    Correct Answer
    A. Avons mangé
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "avons mangé". This is because the subject "nous" (we) is conjugated with the auxiliary verb "avoir" (to have) in the present tense, followed by the past participle "mangé" (eaten) of the verb "manger" (to eat). The past participle agrees in number and gender with the subject, so it remains unchanged in this case.

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  • 9. 

    Nous __________ (rire) beaucoup.

    • Avons ri

    • Riions

    Correct Answer
    A. Avons ri
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "avons ri". This is the correct conjugation of the verb "rire" (to laugh) in the present tense for the subject "nous" (we).

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  • 10. 

    Je la __________ (apercevoir) tout de suite

    • Ai aperçu

    • Ai aperçue

    • Apercevais

    Correct Answer
    A. Ai aperçue
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "ai aperçue." In this sentence, "Je" is the subject and "apercevoir" is the verb. Since the subject is "Je" (which is feminine), the past participle of the verb "apercevoir" needs to agree in gender and number, so it becomes "aperçue." The auxiliary verb "ai" (from the verb "avoir") indicates the past tense.

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