Can someone please clarify why the tenses jump from imperfect to present in the final sentence? Thanks!
Tense shift
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Anne D.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Tense shift
This question relates to:French dictation exercise "Description of Dr Arsène K. Merlan"
Asked 1 year ago
Bonjour Anne,
This particular exercise is an extract from a novel. The use of Le Present following the use of L'Imparfait is a rather modern stylistic choice. It is true that it does ring a little strange...
We've decided to change the tenses in this last bit to be more inkeeping with the rest of the text. Bear with us while we're making the changes ;-)
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !
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