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How do I know when to use the imperfect tense or the perfect tense?

The imperfect tense (l'imparfait) and the perfect tense (le passe compose) are both past tenses but are used differently.The imperfect tense is used to express 1) continuous actions and events that happened ...
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Answered by Maya H. • French tutor
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how do you know when to use a direct or an indirect object pronoun?

Direct object pronouns: me, te, le, la, nous, vous, les me, you, him, her, us, you (pl), themIndirect object pronouns: me, te, lui, nous, vous, leur to me, to you, to him/her, to us, to you (pl), to themObje...
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Answered by Lauren S. • French tutor
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Choose whether these sentences use the subjunctive or indicative tenses.

A typical subjunctive/indicative exercise- my answers are in bold. Il est important que je [venir] ce soir, car ma soeur m'attende. vienne (subj) Je pense qu'elle [être] intelligente. est (ind) Je ne pense p...
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Answered by Flora M. • French tutor
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How to form questions in French and which register should I use in different situations?

There are three ways to form a question in French, ranging from informal to very formal (mostly used in writing). The first way to ask a question and the most informal way is through simple intonation. An ex...
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Answered by Daniel K. • French tutor
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Si vous deviez partir étudier à l'étranger, où iriez-vous et pourquoi?

Si je devais partir à l’étranger, je pense que j’irai en Espagne, surement a Barcelone. Ayant appris l’espagnol depuis le début du collège, je pense avoir un niveau suffisant. Cela serait une excellente oppo...
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Answered by Yasemin T. • French tutor
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