The film was released in 2002 = Le film est sorti en 2002. Classic passé composé. But I'm trying to understand the usage of plus que parfait. What does it mean if you say "Le film était sorti en 2002?"' Is that the film had been released?
est sorti v. était sorti
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Diane d.Kwiziq community member
est sorti v. était sorti
This question relates to:French lesson "Sortir can be used with avoir or être in Le Passé Composé depending on its meaning in French"
Asked 4 years ago
Akash J.Kwiziq community member
Your translation is correct.
The plus-que-parfait is used to express that something occurred before something else. Something "Had" occurred before something else "has" occurred. For example:
"I had eaten dinner (plus-que-parfait) before I studied (PC)"
"J'avais mangé avant d'avoir étudié"
I'm not a native speaker so I may have made a mistake.
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