passé composé
Il a décidé de partir.
He decided to leave.
Je marchais dans la rue.
I was walking in the street.
Nous étions fatigués.
We were tired.
"He" + "to jump" in simple past
He jumped.
Il a couru.
He ran.
Je parlais à mon amie.
I was talking to my friend
Elle se demandait quoi faire.
She wondered what to do.
"We" + "to run" in past progressive
We were running.
J'ai essayé de danser.
I tried to dance
Il cuisinait toute la journée.
He was cooking all day.
Je le croyais.
I believed him/it.
"She" + "to learn" in past progressive + "English"
She was learning English.
Nous avons parlé de cet homme.
We talked about that man.
Elles faisaient leurs devoirs.
They were doing their homework.
Vous aviez des poules.
You had chickens.
"They" + "to look up" in simple past + "the answer"
They looked up the answer.
Ils ont acheté les billets.
They bought the tickets.
Nous caressions le chat.
We were petting the cat.
Il pensait qu'il était beau.
He thought he was pretty.
"I" + "to set up" in past progressive + "it"
I was setting it up.