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How do I use the verb 'manquer' ?

Manquer is a regular -er verb which means 'to miss' someone. It is a reflexive verb, which means a pronoun (me, te, le, la, nous, vous, les) must be used before the verb. Unusually, the pronoun in this case ...
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Answered by Amee T. French tutor
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How do I know when to use the relative pronouns ‘qui’ and ‘que’?

‘Qui’ and ‘que’ are both relative pronouns. At first it can be hard to know which one to use in a sentence. However, it is simply a case of learning the rules. You will be able to use them in no time! ‘Qui’ ...
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Answered by Emma B. French tutor
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Why do some verbs use avoir and some être in the past tense?

This rule might seem tricky at first. However, it is actually quite easy to follow after a bit of practice. Generally speaking, avoir is the main verb used to form the past tense. This is really similar to e...
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Answered by Harry L. French tutor
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What is the difference between 'a' and 'à'?

French is a hard language. But here is a helpful way of learning the difference between à and a.'a' is a conjugated form of the verb 'avoir' e.g. il a un bateau (He has a boat)'à' is commonly used as a prepo...
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Answered by Julien P. French tutor
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Savoir vs. Connaître - How to know the difference?

Unlike the English language where one verb 'to know' is sufficient, it can be quite difficult to remember which one to use in French. So here are some simple rules to get you started! Firstly, let's look at ...
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Answered by Jamie A. French tutor
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