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.