I am used when talking about activities in progress

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I am used with words like tous les jours, souvent or quelquefois

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I am used to describe sequential actions

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I am used with verbs like vouloir, aimer, se sentir or esperer

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I am used to progress a story

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I am an interrupting action

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I am used with words like l'autre jour, d'abord, or soudain

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I am used to describe simultaneous actions with pendant que

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I am used with time

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I am an interrupted action

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I am used with weather

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I am used to describe something you did 3 times in the past

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I am used with words like une fois, hier soir and enfin

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I am used for habitual actions in the past

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I am used with verbs that have to do with la tete and le coeur

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