Incorrect translation of 'when she heard'

Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Incorrect translation of 'when she heard'

This weeks Weekend workout (A Lovely Encounter 31-09-2018) asks for a translation of 'She had just closed her eyes when she heard a little squeal comming from the bushes.'

For the 'when she heard' section I answered: 'quand elle a entendu' but the answer was given as 'quand elle entendit' (passé sample).

Could you please explain why "quand elle a entendu" is incorrect.

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate regular -dre verbs (+ avoir) in the compound past in French (Le Passé Composé)"

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Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Sorry, I've just noticed that at the very start of the test it says to use the Passé sample when appropriate!

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Passé simple, to be absolutely correct :)

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