simple past

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The French Passé Simple: A Literary Past Tense The passé simple is a past tense in French that is strictly reserved for written language, such as...

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The king sang an ancient ballad.

Le roi chanta une ballade ancienne.

The queen danced with grace in the great hall.

La reine dansa avec grâce dans la grande salle.

The explorer reached the summit of the mountain.

L’explorateur arriva au sommet de la montagne.

He contemplated the infinite horizon with wonder.

Il contempla l’horizon infini avec émerveillement.

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