I thought that the 'imparfait' was used for showing a past habit as well i.e I used to..... as well as; I was .... so 2 correct answers?
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Belinda V.Kwiziq community member
I thought that the 'imparfait' was used for showing a past habit as well i.e I used to..... as well as; I was .... so 2 correct answers?
This question relates to:French lesson "J'allais + [infinitive] to express the near future (Le Futur Proche) in the imperfect in French"
Asked 6 years ago
Belinda V.Kwiziq community member
Not to worry! I've realised my error as the sentence was: J'allais manquer.... ( I was going to miss.... ) vs Je manquais.... ( which could mean: I was missing.... or I used to miss..... and so the former sentence was correct.
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