Passé composé vs imparfait quiz, French 2 (10 questions)

Quick answer: Use the passé composé for events that happened and ended: they move a story forward. This French 2 quiz checks passé composé vs imparfait with 10 multiple-choice questions and instant feedback; every answer comes with a short explanation.

This passé composé vs imparfait quiz has ten quick questions for French 2, with instant feedback. Need a refresher first? Read the lesson or do the worksheet on passé composé vs imparfait.

Ten questions on choosing between the passé composé and the imparfait. Read each sentence carefully, decide whether it describes an event or the background, then check the explanation. Wrong answers are the mistakes learners really make.

Level: French 2 (high school, ACTFL Novice High) · Standards: ACTFL Novice High, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational

Passé composé vs imparfait quiz: the questions

Hier, nous ___ au cinéma.

Quand j'étais petit, je ___ chez mon oncle.

Elle ___ quand le téléphone a sonné.

Soudain, le chien ___.

Il ___ nuit et il pleuvait.

Which signal word goes with the imparfait?

Pendant que tu lisais, je ___ le dîner.

How do you say “He took a photo and left”?

Chaque été, ma famille ___ à Annecy.

Mia ___ fatiguée, alors elle s'est couchée.

Which tense tells the events of a story? — The passé composé.

Which tense paints the scenery of a story? — The imparfait.

Interruption pattern in one line? — Imparfait + quand + passé composé.

Name two signal words for the passé composé. — Soudain, hier.

Name two signal words for the imparfait. — Toujours, souvent.

Which tense for weather in a story? — The imparfait: Il pleuvait.

Two actions at the same time: which tense? — The imparfait for both.

Tense of “d'abord, ensuite, puis”? — Passé composé: a sequence of events.

Imparfait or passé composé: “every day I went”? — Imparfait: j'allais.

Imparfait or passé composé: “yesterday I went”? — Passé composé: je suis allé(e).

French passé composé vs imparfait quiz for French 2 (10 questions)

Passé composé vs imparfait quiz: the questions