jdunning61

[flint umbra]

Please be patient

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[tawny kettle]

This is subjunctive imperfect.
(Ne pas) être exclu que (this is an impersonal structuer BTW) is followed by subjunctive.

[white root]

Ooooh, I feel foolish. It looked so close to passé simple. Thank you for clarifying!

[tawny kettle]

The accent is present in the plural first and second persons in passé simple. Here, it is in the singular third person, which means it's subjunctive imperfect (and pluperfect too for the auxiliary).