Question

Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the appropriate form and tense

of the verb entendre below.
Avant, nous ____ les oiseaux chanter dans le jardin.

A. avons entendu

B. entendions

C. entendait
D. entendons

Answer 1

Bonjour !

Avant, nous ____ les oiseaux chanter dans le jardin.

❌ A. avons entendu

B. entendions

❌ C. entendait

❌ D. entendons

"Avant" means "Before" so it is focement a conjugated verb in the past tense.

So A and B, both are forms of the conjugated verb "entendre" (to hear) but the first is not alone, it's with an auxiliaire avoir (to have) that means it's a "composed" time (temps "composé").

A is "passé composé" (auxiliaire (avoir or être) + verbe)

B is "passé simple", this is the one I think your teacher is waiting for

Have a good day, gl :)