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In a sentence using the ‘passé composé’, when do we agree the past participle with the subject and the direct object?

With the subject: The past participle only agrees with the subject of the sentence when the auxiliary (auxiliaire in French) is the verb ‘être’. When the auxiliary ‘avoir’ is used, the past participle never ...
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Answered by Aliette P. • French tutor
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Can you translate the phrase "I went shopping" into french?

In this case we must first understand what tense the sentence is in. It is written in past tense. However the trick about this sentence is that the verb needed to be used is "faire" because in fren...
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What is the difference between le/la/les and un/une/des and how to know which one to use in front of a noun?

La première question qu'il est important de se poser lors du choix de l'article qui précède le nom est la suivante: Suis-je entrain de parler d'un objet en particulier ou bien d'une chose plus générale, &quo...
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Answered by Eugénie I. • French tutor
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What is the difference between 'le' and 'un' in french?

'Le', 'la', 'les' is used when you are asking or describing something in particular. "Can I have the blue pen?" - "Est-ce que je peux avoir LE stylo bleu?" - You only want the blue pen. &...
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Answered by Emma K. • French tutor
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When do you use 'tu' and 'vous'?

'Tu' and 'vous' are both subject pronouns, and are used to replace nouns in a sentence or phrase, when that person is doing the action. Tu = you (singular) Vous = you (plural AND singular formal) So in Frenc...
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Answered by Harriet B. • French tutor
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