| A | B |
|---|
| Il savait l'adresse. | He knew the address. |
| Il a su l'adresse. | He found out the address. |
| Tu connaissais mon voisin? | Did you know my neighbor? |
| Tu as connu mon voisin? | Did you meet my neighbor? |
| Il ne pouvait pas sortir. | He couldn't go out. |
| Il n'a pas pu sortir. | He couldn't go out(although he tried) |
| Je voulais partir. | I wanted to leave. |
| J'ai voulu partir. | I tried to leave. |
| Je ne voulais pas partir. | I didn't want to leave. |
| Je n'ai pas voulu partir. | I refused to leave. |
| Elle avait faim. | She was hungry. |
| Elle a eu faim. | She got hungry. |
