Difference between Passé Simple and Passé Antérieur in French

 Here's a chart summarizing the Passé Simple and Passé Antérieur tenses, including their definitions, differences, and examples in French, English, and Hindi.

Tense	Definition	Difference	Examples	English Translation	Hindi Translation
Passé Simple	Describes actions that were completed in the past, typically used in literary or formal writing to narrate events sequentially.	Focuses on actions completed in the past, often in storytelling or historical contexts. It is less common in spoken French.	1. Il écrivit une lettre.	He wrote a letter.	उसने एक पत्र लिखा।
			2. Nous partîmes en vacances.	We went on vacation.	हम छुट्टी पर गए।
			3. Elle finit son livre.	She finished her book.	उसने अपनी किताब समाप्त की।
Passé Antérieur	Describes actions that had been completed before another past action, used in literary contexts and often with conjunctions like "quand" or "dès que".	Focuses on actions that were completed before another action in the past, used primarily in formal or literary narratives.	1. Il eut écrit la lettre avant de partir.	He had written the letter before leaving.	उसने पत्र लिख लिया था जाने से पहले।
			2. Nous fûmes partis quand elle arriva.	We had left when she arrived.	हम जा चुके थे जब वह आई।
			3. Elle eut terminé le travail dès qu'il arriva.	She had finished the work as soon as he arrived.	उसने काम समाप्त कर लिया था जैसे ही वह आया।

Summary of Differences

• Passé Simple is used for narrating actions completed in the past, mainly in literary contexts.
• Passé Antérieur is used to describe actions that had been completed before another past action, often in conjunction with Passé Simple in formal or literary narratives.

This chart should help clarify the use and distinction between these two French past tenses.