Question related to the tense used

Euphony F.B2Kwiziq community member

Question related to the tense used

The text begins with present tense, but then why is it l'imparfait, when they are discussing menu. I didn't understand the reason behind it.

This question relates to:French interactive reading exercise "Au Restaurant de la Plage"

Reading B2, Food & Drink, Monuments, Tourism & Vacations, Listening or Seeing B2

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CélineNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Euphony,

In this instance, Eve is saying that she was tempted by the dish until Cyril mentioned it which made her change her mind. Hence, the use of L'Imparfait.

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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Euphony F. asked:

Question related to the tense used

The text begins with present tense, but then why is it l'imparfait, when they are discussing menu. I didn't understand the reason behind it.

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