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When learning French, recognising Le Passé Simple (Indicatif) is very important as it is used in literature and other French writings.
Learn to recognise FAIRE (to do) and their derivatives in Le Passé Simple (Indicatif) in French
Look at these examples:
Bilbon fit très attention à ne pas réveiller le dragon.Bilbo was very careful not to wake the dragon.
To conjugate faire in Le Passé Simple, here is what to do:
'f-' + endings: -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent
ATTENTION: It's easy to confuse je fis (faire) with je fus (être)!
See the matching lesson: Recognising être in the historic past in French (Le Passé Simple)
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