Introduction
Introduction
Also known as the preterite, the French simple past tense describes actions that took place in the past and were completed in the past.
It is rarely used today except in writing and formal contexts.
The more common past tenses used in spoken French are the imperfect and compound past.
It is rarely used today except in writing and formal contexts.
The more common past tenses used in spoken French are the imperfect and compound past.
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Verb Conjugations
La conjugaison des verbes
non-finite
non-fini
indicative
indicatif
subjunctive
subjonctif
conditional
conditionnel
imperative
impératif
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