Le temps suspendu

Maîtriser l'imparfait et le passé composé — et enfin raconter en français comme vous le pensez

You know the rule.

Passé composé for completed actions. Imparfait for descriptions, habits, ongoing states.

And yet — the moment you write a story, a memory, a simple anecdote — you hesitate. You guess. Something still feels uncertain.

This is not a knowledge problem. The rule is there. What's missing is the feel for it — that moment when the choice becomes instinctive, not calculated.

Le temps suspendu is built for exactly that.

What you'll find inside

✦ One grammar video — the rule, its nuances, and the three questions that will help you choose the right tense every time

✦ One vocabulary video — the time markers and state verbs that almost always signal which tense to use

✦ Two PDFs — one reference guide to keep, one set of exercises with full answer key

✦ Three writing prompts, progressively more free :

— Compléter : complete the sentences with the right tense

— Écrire guidé : write a short text from a structured framework

— Écrire librement : tell a story in your own words

✦ Personal written feedback on all three texts

— I read what you write and respond within 48 hours, with corrections, more natural phrasing, and precise notes on your tense choices

What you'll be able to do after this module

— Choose between imparfait and passé composé with confidence, not guesswork

— Understand why the same verb can take either tense depending on what you want to say

— Write a story, a memory, or an anecdote that sounds genuinely French — not translated

For whom

This module is for you if :

— You're at an intermediate level (B1–C1) and still hesitate between the two tenses

— You've read the explanations before but they haven't fully stuck

— You want to write about the past in French — naturally, not mechanically

— You prefer to work at your own pace, without pressure or deadlines

How it works

You purchase the module and receive immediate lifetime access on our learning platform.

You work through the videos and PDFs at your own rhythm.

When you're ready, you submit your three texts directly on the platform.

I read them personally and respond within 48 hours — with corrections, more natural phrasing, and the kind of feedback that makes the difference between knowing the rule and truly owning it.

No live sessions. No deadlines. Lifetime access.

Investment

$39

Already part of Write Your French?

Le temps suspendu is the first module in the Write Your French collection — a series of deep dives into the points of grammar and vocabulary that matter most for intermediate French learners.

Each module stands alone. You choose what you need, when you need it.