C'est used for past tense?

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C'est used for past tense?

c'est l'ambiance chaleureuse qui m'a plu is translated as it was the warm atmosphere that I enjoyed . Since it is the past tense shouldn't c'etait be used?

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In French, when referring to a specific past event or experience, c'est is often used with the passé composé instead of c'était. You would use c'était when referring to a general issue: c'était une ambiance chaleureuse.

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C'est used for past tense?

c'est l'ambiance chaleureuse qui m'a plu is translated as it was the warm atmosphere that I enjoyed . Since it is the past tense shouldn't c'etait be used?

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