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When and how to use the passé composé and the imperfect tenses in french?

Usage:In French, if you want to talk about an action which occured and which has completed; for example 'Jake ate the apple', you would use the passé composé. This is a specific event which has taken place. ...
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Answered by Jacob H. • French tutor
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When do you need to agree the past participle when using the passé composé?

Participles are tricky little things, but when it comes to agreeing them, all you've got to do is learn the rules – there aren't any pesky exceptions! Participles agree in gender and number. To form the plur...
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Answered by Rebecca B. • French tutor
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What is the subjunctive and when do I use it?

Firstly, do not worry! Even in my second year of university I'm still not 100% confident about using the subjunctive. A lot of it is simply instinctive and only becomes obvious after years of exposure to the...
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Answered by Jessica S. • French tutor
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What is the subjunctive?

The subjunctive is a special verb form or mood used to express actions of uncertainty, possibility and probability. Feelings of doubt and statements of necessity also use the subjunctive. Clause are nearly a...
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Answered by Liam S. • French tutor
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How can we learn as much vocabulary as possible during these sessions?

In A-level books, each is separated into several topics with short lists of vocabulary. By talking about these topics, I will ask you to write any important new wword down and ask you to learn them at home i...
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Answered by Penrose R. • French tutor
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