I am wondering why the correct answer for #9 is the future rather than passé simple, which is what was requested. Thank you.

Debbie K.C1Kwiziq community member

I am wondering why the correct answer for #9 is the future rather than passé simple, which is what was requested. Thank you.

Asked 5 months ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Debbie,

If you mean -

Ce jour-là, Marie ___ la vérité That day, Marie discovered the truth 

The only accepted answer is 'découvrit' which is the passé simple of the verb 'découvrir'.

The future would be wrong and would have been -

découvrira 

Hope this helps!

I am wondering why the correct answer for #9 is the future rather than passé simple, which is what was requested. Thank you.

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