Abstract
The intent of this article is to present the particular example of use of 4 tenses in the indicative mood: passe compose, imparfait, futur simple, futur anterieur. This analysis is based on various excerpts of texts dating back to 19th and 20th centuries. The author analyses the influence of a number of factors on the interpretation of particular verbal forms appearing in studied sentences. Research takes into account: category of the verb, its aspect, person, adverbs of time, modality particles, verbs of opinion, certain adverbs (e.g. jamais, rarement and those expressing opposition), type of sentence (negative, interrogative), register (written / spoken language), intonation.
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