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ERIC Number: EJ361147
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1987
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A Discussion of Techniques Used in the Teaching of the Passe Compose/Imparfait Distinction in French.
Dansereau, Diane
French Review, v61 n1 p33-38 Oct 1987
The distinction between passe compose and the imparfait is considered one of the most difficult points of French grammar to teach to native speakers of English. Traditional explanations of the two verb forms are criticized. An aspectual explanation (not usually given in beginning textbooks) is presented as a simpler alternative. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, French, Grammar, Higher Education, Second Language Instruction, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, Tenses (Grammar), Textbook Content, Textbooks, Time Perspective
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Language: English
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