#Losing my mind over Concordance of Tenses

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clever swan
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Could someone explain La Concordance des Temps very simply to me? I watched a lot of videos and read a lot of articles, but I don't understand well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ItZNY2yayM

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French Concordance of Tenses Made Simple (The Rule Everyone Breaks)

French Concordance of Tenses Made Simple (The Rule Everyone Breaks)

Most French learners make the same tense mistakes… and nobody explains why they’re wrong.
In this lesson, we break down la concordance des temps en français clearly and logically — so you finally understand how tense backshifting really works in reported speech.
You’ll...

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which of these would be considered gramatically correct or incorrect?

  1. Il a dit qu'il est venu
  2. Il disait qu'il est venu
  3. Il a dit qu'il venait
  4. Il disait qu'il venait