Passé composé ou imparfait ? | The Complete French Grammar Workbook (A2–B2)

Master the French past tenses—one sentence, one story, and one conversation at a time. 🇫🇷

Do you hesitate between passé composé and imparfait when writing or speaking French?

You know the conjugations, but when you need to describe what happened, explain what you were doing, or tell a story in the past, choosing the right tense can still feel confusing.

This workbook helps you understand not only which tense to use, but WHY.

Designed for French learners from A2 to B2, this comprehensive workbook combines clear explanations, practical exercises, realistic stories, and speaking prompts to help you develop a more confident understanding of the two essential French past tenses.

✨ WHAT’S INSIDE?

📘 Clear Grammar Explanations

Understand when and why to use the passé composé and imparfait, with practical examples and explanations in English.

✍️ 233 Exercises Across Three Levels

• Foundation: Build confidence with conjugation, auxiliaries, agreement, and basic tense selection.
• Core: Practise routines, interruptions, simultaneous actions, clue words, and periods of time.
• Advanced: Explore verbs that change meaning, feelings and states, nuanced tense choices, and situations where more than one answer may be possible.

📖 8 Stories to Bring Grammar to Life

See how the two tenses work together in context, from everyday experiences to more developed narratives.

🗣️ 8 Speaking Prompts

Apply what you’ve learned to spoken French and practise describing experiences, telling stories, and expressing yourself more naturally.

🎯 2 Diagnostic and Progress Tests

Identify your weaknesses, track your progress, and focus your practice where it matters most.

✅ A Detailed Answer Key

Check your answers and understand the reasoning behind them. Explanations help you recognize patterns instead of simply memorizing answers.

📄 A Two-Page Quick Reference

Keep the essential rules, common patterns, and frequent mistakes close at hand whenever you write or speak French.

🎯 WHO IS THIS WORKBOOK FOR?

This workbook is ideal for:

• French learners at A2, B1, and B2 levels.
• Learners who understand the basic conjugations but struggle to choose the correct past tense.
• Students who want to improve their French writing and storytelling.
• Learners preparing for French-language exams who need stronger control of past-tense usage.
• Independent learners who prefer structured explanations and practical exercises.

📥 PRODUCT DETAILS

• Format: Digital PDF
• Length: 41 pages
• Exercises: 233
• Stories: 8
• Speaking prompts: 8
• Tests: 2
• Level: A2–B2
• Language: English explanations with French examples and exercises
• Delivery: Instant digital download after purchase

This is a digital product. No physical book will be shipped.

💡 WHY LEARN WITH THE CHIC FRENCH CLUB?

At The Chic French Club, we believe learning French should feel structured, practical, and a little more chic.

Our resources are designed to help you understand the language, recognize its patterns, and use what you learn in real situations.

Stop guessing between the two past tenses. Start understanding the difference.

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