C1
grammar
How are passé simple and imparfait du subjonctif used in literature?
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Model answer
Passé simple for main narrative actions in novels: "Il parla longuement." Imparfait du subjonctif for subordinate subjunctive in past contexts: "Il fallait qu'il vînt." Modern French replaces both.
Why
You will still find them in 19th and early 20th century literature.
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