Learn to describe past experiences in French
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| Do you know how to talk about how someone or something was in the past in French? You'll learn how in just a moment. |
| Hi, my name is Fanny, and this is Three Step French by FrenchPod101.com. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to describe what people or things were like in the past using the imperfect tense through a short conversation. |
| Let's look at the dialogue. |
| As you listen, pay attention to how they describe Théodore's personality and behavior in the past. |
| Constance, regarde cette photo de Théodore quand il avait cinq ans. |
| Oh, il était si mignon ! Il avait déjà ce grand sourire. |
| À l'époque, il posait mille questions sur tout. |
| Ça se voit ; il débordait d'énergie. |
| Il adorait courir dans le jardin derrière la maison. |
| On dirait qu'il était vraiment heureux. |
| Let's hear it with the English translation. |
| Constance, regarde cette photo de Théodore quand il avait cinq ans. |
| "Constance, look at this photo of Théodore when he was five." |
| Oh, il était si mignon ! Il avait déjà ce grand sourire. |
| "Oh, he was so cute! He already had that big smile." |
| À l'époque, il posait mille questions sur tout. |
| "Back then, he asked a thousand questions about everything." |
| Ça se voit ; il débordait d'énergie. |
| "You can tell; he was bursting with energy." |
| Pay attention to the next sentence. It follows the key speaking pattern you’ll learn later in this lesson. |
| Il adorait courir dans le jardin derrière la maison. |
| "He loved running in the garden behind the house." |
| On dirait qu’il était vraiment heureux. |
| "It seems he was really happy." |
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