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Le Passé Simple for Regular Verbs Posted by Elizabeth Schmermund on Mar 28, 2016
Have you ever heard of a French verb tense called “le passé simple”? The preterit, or the simple past, as it is known in English, is used primarily in literature and very formal speech. However, in modern French usage the simple past tense is rarely used and, frankly, going out of style. However, this doesn’t…