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How does the preceding direct object pronoun affect past participles in the following clause

The past participle agrees with the number and gender of the PDO with nothing added for masculine singular words, -e for feminine singular words, -s for masculine plural and -es for feminine plural E.g. Le m...
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Answered by Lorna R. • French tutor
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How do I translate the following? 'It is shocking that vulnerable adolescents are punished so severely.'

First we need to tackle the difference between 'Il est' vs. 'C'est'. Although not a huge grammatical error if chosen incorrectly, it looks impressive to examiners when a student can differentiate between the...
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Answered by Eleanor B. • French tutor
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Can you help me understand how to use the subjunctive in French?

There are some expressions such as "bien que" that always take the subjunctive which I'm sure you've heard about (if not then I can direct you to some useful lists, because they're really important...
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Answered by Sebastian D. • French tutor
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When do I need to use the subjunctive in French?

Although the subjunctive is becoming less common in informal spoken French today, it is still important for you to be able to recognise it and form it for use in written language. The subjunctive isn’t actua...
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Answered by Leah M. • French tutor
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Discutez les thèmes principaux dans La Haine.

Explore the themes and HOW they are presented in the film: Le noir et blanc: le racisme. Cf Cauchemar Blanc (autre film de Kassowitz). L'inégalité: le beau Paris versus la cité. La religion: les trois person...
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Answered by Henry H. • French tutor
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