omar254

[sharp root]

Please be patient

Our volunteers look into many questions every day; sometimes it takes them a little while to answer.

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Make it descriptive, including relevant context, but also to the point. This way you improve your chances of getting a more relevant and specific answer.

[uneven falcon]

1. They disassembled the tent
2. They were in the middle/process of disassembling the tent
   The second could go on to detail an interruption or other such event, whereas the tent has already been completely disassembled in the first one.

[clear trail]

If 1 means they dissassembled the tent then what does "Ils ont demonte la tente" mean?

[slender whale]

The first is more "they were disassembling the tent"

The second just insists that they were in the MIDDLE of doing it

It's just heavy emphasis

[elfin bear]

The first is imparfait, so doesn't really suggest that the tent has been dismantled already

[clear trail]

Ohh ok so there is no like grammatical difference between the 2 it is just emphasis?

[slender whale]

They're grammatically the same tense just with emphasis yes

[clear trail]

I have another question please. What's the difference between le futur simple and le futur proche?

Google says futur simple is destined to happen. But isnt futur proche like that too

[slender whale]

Futur proche is usually closer in time, more immediate and tangible, but they're generally somewhat interchangeable. There are some contexts where it must be futur simple but usually futur proche is ok

[clear trail]

Those contexts are when I use si and quand right?

[slender whale]

That's the ones I'm thinking of at least

Dunno if there are others

[clear trail]

Okay

Thank you very much. Have a nice day