To tell stories, you need the past. French uses two main past tenses: **Passé Composé** (completed actions) and **L'Imparfait** (descriptions/habits).
Used for specific, completed actions. It's built with Avoir or Être + a Past Participle.
I ate / I have eaten
Avoir Helper
I went / I have gone
Être Helper (Movement)
Used for background info, descriptions ("was/were"), or habits ("used to").
When I was little, I used to play...