dulrame

[echo aspen]

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[supple vapor]

follows the same situations as the passé composé and the imparfait

[gleaming vortex]

It's really passé composé vs imparfait, so I'm just gonna give you a few examples and you tell me if you're confused by them.

• le mois dernier, j'ai été à Nice
  Last month, I went to Nice (I went there at one time, it's an event that happened at a point during last month)

• j'ai été surpris quand je l'ai vu
  I was suprised when I saw him (the action of being surprised happened at the specific point in time when I saw him)

• j'ai été informé de leur décision
  I was informed of their decision (at one point in time, I went from not being informed to being informed)

• le mois dernier, j'étais à Nice
  Last month, I was in Nice (during last month, my state was being in Nice)

• j'étais inquiet pour lui
  I was worried about him (for an elongated period in time, I was in a state of worry)

• j'étais en train de marcher quand je suis tombé
  I was walking when I fell (at the specific moment I fell, I was in the state of walking)