Definition:
A simple French verb tense which indicates completed actions. It is the literary equivalent of the passé composé.
Examples:
Je vis Luc.
I saw Luc.
Il ne vint pas à Paris.
He didn't come to Paris.
Also known as: past historic, prétérit, preterite, simple past
Misspellings: passe simple, passée simple, passee simple
Related lessons: Passé simple - Simple and compound tenses - Verb timeline
Related terms: simple tense - literary tense - passé composé
Examples:
Je vis Luc.
I saw Luc.
Il ne vint pas à Paris.
He didn't come to Paris.
Also known as: past historic, prétérit, preterite, simple past
Misspellings: passe simple, passée simple, passee simple
Related lessons: Passé simple - Simple and compound tenses - Verb timeline
Related terms: simple tense - literary tense - passé composé
