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What on Earth is the subjunctive?

It can be hard for native English speakers to fully grasp the subjunctive mood, because it’s so archaic in English. Firstly, it’s a mood and not a tense. It emphasises that somewhere in your sentence there i...
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Answered by Henry C. French tutor
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tips on translating from english to french?

Firstly, I would recommend the student looks at commonly used idioms, as they often pop up in exam translations. They can also be helpful when trying to target the top grades in the speaking exam to show flu...
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Why are there anachronistic elements in Anouilh's Antigone?

Firstly, it's important to establish what exactly an anachronism is: anachronism : something appropriate to a time period other than the one it exists inIn other words, if something is anachronistic , it is ...
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Answered by Kit S. French tutor
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How do I know when to use the imperfect and when to use the past historic in French?

The imperfect may indicate: - an action of the past whose duration is not defined; "Il prenait son bain.""Elle occupait un poste dans l'administration." - a repeated action or phenomenon ...
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Answered by Pauline L. French tutor
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Quel rôle joue la technologie dans votre vie?

La technologie joue un rôle essentiel dans ma vie aujourd’hui car, il faut se l’avouer, j’en suis dépendante. En effet, la technologie est devenu un aspect majeur dans ma vie quotidienne. Je m’en sers pour c...
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Answered by Salomé B. French tutor
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