Imparfait ou Passé Composé

He didn’t arrive on time.

• n’est pas arrivé

• n’arrivais pas

He was afraid of dogs.

(Note: peur = fear, French people use "avoir" -- They have fear)

• a eu peur

• avait peur

The boy fell.

• est tombé

• tombait

He was born in the United States.

• est né

• naissait

When I was young, I used to watch cartoons.

• ai regardé

• regardais

I saw a film yesterday.

• ai vu

• voyais

Tom wanted to return to the United States, but I asked him to stay in France.

• a voulu

• voulait

My grandfather died when I was 3 years old.

• est mort

• mourait

We went shopping on Saturday.

(Note: French people "do" shopping; they use the verb "faire" with the word "shopping")

• avons fait du shopping

• faisions du shopping

Carmen and her twin sister were 7 years old when they moved to France.

(Note: French people "have" years; which is why the verb "avoir" is used.)

• ont eu

• avaient