Top answers

"I don't understand how to use the French subjunctive. Could you explain it for me?"

The French subjunctive is important for the written language, but is rarely heard now in spoken French. You should be able to recognise and form it when doing written translations, as the French still place ...
SS
Answered by Stephen S. • French tutor
5895 Views

Analysez les méthodes utilisés par le dramaturge que vous avez étudié pour atteindre ses objectifs. A votre avis, dans quelle mesure est-ce qu’il atteint ces objectifs ? (AQA, Using example text of 'Le Mariage de Figaro')

We want to come up with a detailed plan to answer this questions in a way that earns the maximum marks available. Firstly, we have to break down what the question is asking of us. We can do this by looking c...
TF
Answered by Tom F. • French tutor
3687 Views

Décrives en détail les trois événements les plus importants pendant la période que vous avez étudiez. comment est-ce que ces événements ont infuencé la France?

I studied la deuxieme guerre mondiale, so the three main events were; l'appel de Charles de Gaulle, la signature de l'armistice and la rafle de vel d'hiv. In my introduction, you need to introduce your topic...
PW
Answered by Penny W. • French tutor
3496 Views

What is and when do I use the subjunctive?

There is no common equivalent in English except for when you say "If I were to...". This shows an element of doubt in this phrase, meaning we don't use the conventional "I was". In French...
SG
Answered by Simon G. • French tutor
2297 Views

How does the PDO (preceding direct object) rule work?

The past participle of the passé composé will reflect the gender and number of the preceding direct object. It is important to remember that it does not occur on the INdirect object. For example, La femme qu...
ES
Answered by Eloise S. • French tutor
3002 Views