"qu'on pouvait passer ses vacances ainsi" Why l'imparfait and not le conditionnel?
"qu'on pouvait passer ses vacances ainsi" Why l'imparfait and not le conditionnel?
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LauraKwiziq community member
"qu'on pouvait passer ses vacances ainsi" Why l'imparfait and not le conditionnel?
This question relates to:French writing exercise "Staycation: a positive experience"
Asked 6 days ago
Hi Laura,
Please take a look at the answers to a similar question explaining how in English 'could' can in French be an imparfait or a conditionnel.
https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/questions/view/if-she-could-fly-she-would-go-to-the-moon
Hope it helps!
Chris Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
In this sentence, the imperfect is used because it is a general statement about the past and not about a specific event. The general nature of the statement is also underlined by the use of on.
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"qu'on pouvait passer ses vacances ainsi" Why l'imparfait and not le conditionnel?
"qu'on pouvait passer ses vacances ainsi" Why l'imparfait and not le conditionnel?
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