Write a sentence using the imperfect tense, and one using the 'passé composé'.

Quand j'étais plus jeune, je jouais de la guitare. (Imperfect, a countinuous action in the past) When I was younger, I used to play the guitar. Hier, je suis allée à la mer. (Passé composé, a completed action in the past.) Yesterday I went to the sea.

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