"Cette histoire s’est passée il y a très longtemps"

Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Cette histoire s’est passée il y a très longtemps"

The above question linked to this page, though it’s not one of the examples given (can’t find "il y a longtemps" elsewhere on the site)

It’s translated as "This story happened a long time ago" and I’m wondering why it’s not "a very long time ago", or is "très" needed for the distant past?

This question relates to:French lesson "Passer/se passer/se passer de - the different meanings of the verb "passer" in French"

Asked 2 years ago

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CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Anne,

You are both correct that "very" is missing from the test question. It has now been amended.

Merci et bonne journée !

Like12 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

No, it ought to be "a very long time ago". Just a small glitch in the translation.

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