Passé composé ou imparfait?

Question

On a recent writing challenge I encountered the following:

I've always admired their courage and their dedication.

Kwizbot's answer:

J'ai toujours admiré leur courage et leur dévouement.

Your answer:

Je toujours admirais leur courage et leur dévouement.
I'm not sure I understand why this is P.C. and not imparfait? The English sentence to me implies that he is still admiring, not that the act of admiring is over. I guess it could be interpreted in two ways? Thoughts anyone? Merci!

Maarten Kamp · Accepted Answer

G.W. 
passé composé is used for ‘ events ‘ from the past, still ‘ true ‘ in the present. 
Imparfait would indicate the admiration finished in the past and leave readers/listeners wondering why or when.
There will be a number of previous discussions and answers regarding this on the site and one is in the link below which also includes the link to a pertinent and excellent YouTube clip from Hugo Cotton that I have also added here. 
You will find the relevant discussion at about the 14 minute mark, but the whole clip is worth watching - all in comprehensible French.
 https://french.kwiziq.com/questions/view/passe-compose-instead-of-imparfait
https://youtu.be/3rpQ5xeFneg

Jim Jones · Answer

Salut! G.W.I agree with you."Je toujours admirais leur courage et leur dévouement."I see this as an enduring situation, not a completed action.This is why I see this as imparfait.Bonne journéeJim