B2
grammar
When is the subjunctive imparfait used?
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Model answer
In literary French, when the main clause is in a past tense and the subjunctive clause is simultaneous or future. "Il voulait que je vinsse."
Why
In modern spoken French, the subjunctive présent replaces it: "Il voulait que je vienne."
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