Can you use eut/fut instead of avait, is that wrong?

CrystalMaiden 7.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can you use eut/fut instead of avait, is that wrong?

I know it's only gonna be right for literary writing and storytelling, but still. You can do that instead of the pluperfect in writing, right?

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate pouvoir in the pluperfect tense in French (Le Plus-que-Parfait)"

Asked 6 years ago

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

No. eut/fut are passé simple and need to be used accordingly. Passé simple is not a replacement for past perfect tense.

-- Chris (not a native speaker).

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Alan G.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

CrystalMaiden is talking about the past anterior which is the literary equivalent of the pluperfect. It's formed using the passé simple of avoir or être.

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CrystalMaiden 7. asked:

Can you use eut/fut instead of avait, is that wrong?

I know it's only gonna be right for literary writing and storytelling, but still. You can do that instead of the pluperfect in writing, right?

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