He had just finished his tea. Il venait juste de finir son thé. Comparing French and English Sentence Structure It can be interesting to look at French sentences and their English translations while comparing the two using the French recent past construction. Once you have identified corresponding words, you will realize how many similarities thereContinue reading “French Recent Past – Venir De – Sentence Structure”
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“Venir de” with the Imperfect Tense – French Recent Past
Le Passé Récent VENIR DE (IMPERFECT TENSE) + INFINITIVE When referring to something that happened before a moment in the past, venir is conjugated in the imperfect tense. It means that someone or something had just done something. It’s important not to confuse this grammatical structure with the plus-que-parfait tense, which means that someone hadContinue reading ““Venir de” with the Imperfect Tense – French Recent Past”
Venir de – French Recent Past
Le Passé Récent VENIR DE (PRESENT) + INFINITIVE When referring to something that happened just before the present moment, the verb venir is conjugated in the present, followed by de and an infinitive. It means that someone or something has just done something. You can also use venir in the imperfect tense to say thatContinue reading “Venir de – French Recent Past”
French B2 Level Pronouns and Tenses Translation Exercises
This is a translation exercise which focuses on using different tenses or verbal constructions and pronouns at the B2 level. Look for the answer key at the bottom of this page. Don’t worry if your translations aren’t exactly like mine. Look for essential grammar mistakes rather than choice of vocabulary. Click here to see a translationContinue reading “French B2 Level Pronouns and Tenses Translation Exercises”
French B1 Level Pronouns and Tenses Translation Exercises
This is a translation exercise which focuses on using different tenses or verbal constructions and pronouns at the B1 level. Look for the answer key at the bottom of this page. Don’t worry if your translations aren’t exactly like mine. Look for essential grammar mistakes rather than choice of vocabulary. Click here to see a B2Continue reading “French B1 Level Pronouns and Tenses Translation Exercises”