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How can I improve my speaking skills?

Speaking in your target language, especially in exams, can be daunting. The anxiety of exams in general is heightened if you don’t have the time to let your brain mull over answers like you do in written exa...
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Answered by Han T. • French tutor
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What is the subjunctive and why does French use it more than English?

A common mistake about the subjunctive is that it is a tense; this is not correct, rather the subjunctive is a mood, the mood of possibility. It is used to imply what may or may not occur. As such, the speak...
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Answered by Gilly M. • French tutor
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How do I know when to use the subjunctive mood, and how do I know when to use the indicative?

The use of the subjunctive "mood" can be somewhat contentious, and there are not necessarily straightforward rules as to its use. Partly because of this difficulty, it is a grammatical mood that ex...
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Answered by Martha F. • French tutor
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What is the conditional perfect and when is it used?

The conditional perfect is a compound tense made up of: -the conditional form of avoir or être +-the past participle (agreement if être) It is used to say something would have happened Eg. I would have gone ...
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Answered by Rhiannon H. • French tutor
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How should I structure my french literature essays?

Intro + PEARL x 4 + Conclusion INTRO - SHORT description of the text you have studied and what you will talk about in the essay P = POINT - only 1 sentence E = EVIDENCE - a quote from your text A = ANALYSIS ...
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Answered by Holly M. • French tutor
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