Il y avait des racistes. Means there was racists, suggesting somehow there are no racists anymore today. If you add “toujours” it means there was racists whatever the time period we look at, but not today. That’s not what the ...
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What is the difference between passé compose and imparfait in the verb “aimer”?
Associations EditorsIt is illusory to expect a perfect matching between English and French tenses. If enjoying the meal was a recurring event, the second sentence “nous aimions ce repas” would rather translate to: We used to like this meal which seems ...
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Tense in “Chaque jour + past”
Business EditorsYou should use the imparfait: Quand j’étais enfant, chaque jour ma mère me lisait un conte.