question from Week 91 level A2 test
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Terri R.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
question from Week 91 level A2 test
It notified me that you were my electricity provider. The correct answer was Elle m'informait que vous étiez mon fournisseur d'électricité. Is this in the imperfect tense because it is a continuing action (still my provider) or because it is in the past tense but with no specific time frame? Thank you for your help.
This question relates to:French lesson "Using the compound tense (Le Passé Composé) on its own or with the imperfect tense (L'Imparfait)"
Asked 6 years ago
Terri R.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
On further searching, I think this is probably the answer: "Note that L'Imparfait is also the tense to express continuing actions in the past, or actions seen in their progression, with no clear beginning or end." I just didn't search far enough. Sorry.
AurélieKwiziq team member
Bonjour Terri !
Yes, here the letter "was informing" the speaker, hence the use of L'Imparfait :)
Bonne journée !
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