L'imparfait use with repeated action

norma z.B2Kwiziq community member

L'imparfait use with repeated action

In the example At that time, she lived with Julien.

A cette epoch means to me a specific action completed in the past, so I used the passe' compose. It was marked wrong in place of using the imparfait, which is supposed to be continuing action. So I am confused or is it a matter of interpretation?

Asked 4 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Norma, 

One of the translations of a French imparfait is -

At that time, she was living with Julien =  À cette époque, elle vivait avec Julian

which is correct and continuing action at that time.

Bonne continuation!

norma z. asked:

L'imparfait use with repeated action

In the example At that time, she lived with Julien.

A cette epoch means to me a specific action completed in the past, so I used the passe' compose. It was marked wrong in place of using the imparfait, which is supposed to be continuing action. So I am confused or is it a matter of interpretation?

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