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How do I conjugate the perfect tense?

In French, the perfect tense is a past tense. It translates to 'I did' or 'I have done'. It is formed by using not one, but two verbs. Perfect tense = subject + auxilary verb + past participle The auxilary i...
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Answered by Harriet J. • French tutor
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How do you distinguish between the 'futur simple', and the 'futur proche'?

Although it may seem intimidating at first, as it's quite different in English, it is actually quite simple once you understand this. First of all, most native speakers alternate between the two tenses quite...
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Answered by Chris F. • French tutor
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Why is Quebec French different to the French spoken today in France?

In the Canadian province of Quebec, people have their own dialect of the French language. This dialect is built largely on old-fashioned and traditional French phrases, whilst also showing influence of Ameri...
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Answered by Sophie B. • French tutor
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How do you conjugate the 'passé composé' ?

The passé composé goes hand in hand with the présent de l'indicatif . It is formed by putting an auxiliary verb , être or avoir and a past participle together. The passé composé is used to describe an action...
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Answered by Camille B. • French tutor
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Dans une pâtisserie on peut chercher....

Un gâteau
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Answered by Rebecca R. • French tutor
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