Why "ça a été le coup de foudre" and not "c'était le coup de foudre"
It was love at the first sight
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Nanis B.Kwiziq community member
It was love at the first sight
This question relates to:French writing exercise "My brother and his wife"
Asked 3 years ago
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HI Nanis,
The expression
'Ça a été le coup de foudre'
describes something like being hit by a bolt of lightning. So you couldn't use the imparfait, for a sudden instant reaction.
Bonne Continuation!
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