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In French, when should I employ the imperfect tense?

The imperfect tense is a PAST tense and, (in French) is used to talk about three past things: - To describe a scene, for example the weather: “il FAISAIT beau”. - To describe something that was done regularl...
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Answered by Fern C. • French tutor
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How do I know if a French verb belongs to the 1st, 2nd of 3rd conjugation group?

1st conjugation group Verbs in this group finish with " ER " e.g. manger, nager, jouer 2nd conjugation group Verbs in this group finish with " IR " e.g. finir, salir, 3rd congugation grou...
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Answered by Laureen J. • French tutor
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How do I use the imperfect in French?

In French, the imperfect is used to describe a scene (il FAISAIT beau), to say that you did something regularly in the past (je MANGEAIS un burger toutes les semaines) or to describe a continuous action in t...
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Answered by Sérina G. • French tutor
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How can I make my written French sound more fluent/sophisticated?

Imrpoving your written French can make a big difference to your overall understanding of French language and ultimately your grade, but identifying ways to improve can be difficult, particularly if you're lo...
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Answered by Nadia H. • French tutor
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How do I form the conditional tense?

The conditional tense is used to descibe a situation in the future that may or may not happen. For example: If I were rich, I would buy a big house I could go to the cinema later The conditional tense is eas...
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Answered by Miranda R. • French tutor
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