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Learn tense choice through context, not isolated tables.
A calmer way to learn French
PastQuest helps you feel the difference between passé composé, imparfait and plus-que-parfait—one small, focused session at a time.
Made for curious minds
Short lessons. Real progress.
The PastQuest method
Past tenses are not a pile of rules to memorize. They are a story about when something happened, how it unfolded and what came next.
Learn tense choice through context, not isolated tables.
Practice the tiny decisions that make French sound natural.
Review just enough to move new patterns into long-term memory.
Everything you need, nothing you don't
Built for the moment when you know the words—but still hesitate between “j’ai vu” and “je voyais.”
Start where you are, build the mental map, and always know what to do next.
Conjugation drills and tense-choice exercises for the parts that actually trip you up.

Spaced review brings the right patterns back before they fade.
Clear explanations, useful examples and a place to look things up without breaking your flow.
A better feeling for French
The goal is not to finish every lesson. It’s to hear a sentence and know which tense belongs there—almost before you think about it.
Find your next lessonYour next 10 minutes
A short lesson gives you one useful idea to carry into the next conversation.
Make the call between tenses while the meaning is still alive in the sentence.
Your progress is saved on your device, ready when you are.
Your French, one moment at a time
PastQuest is currently free to use, with no ads and no account required. Store links will appear here when the release is live.

Questions, answered
French is already complicated enough. The app should be clear.
Yes. PastQuest is currently free to use and contains no advertising. There is no account or subscription required to start learning.
PastQuest focuses on French past tenses, including passé composé, imparfait and plus-que-parfait, with lessons, conjugation practice, tense-choice exercises, review and a grammar library.
The learning experience is designed to work locally on your device. Your lesson progress and preferences are kept on your device.
The interface is built with a broad set of languages in mind. French remains the target language of the exercises; choose your preferred interface language inside the app.