simple past in French
simple past in French is passé simple, imparfait, passé.
simple past in French
passé simple
(grammar) A tense used to describe something that happened in the past, formed by the inflection of a single word, without any auxiliary verb such as be or have.
imparfait
(grammar) A tense used to describe something that happened in the past, formed by the inflection of a single word, without any auxiliary verb such as be or have.
passé
(grammar) A tense used to describe something that happened in the past, formed by the inflection of a single word, without any auxiliary verb such as be or have.
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What is "simple past" in French?
"simple past" in French is passé simple, imparfait, passé.
Are there other ways to say "simple past" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "simple past": passé simple, imparfait, passé.
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