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How do I know when to use être or avoir as an auxiliary verb?

An auxiliary verb is the first verb used in a compound tense (when more than one verb is present) such as le passé composé. Most French verbs take the auxiliary verb avoir - J' ai regardé la télé . However, ...
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Answered by Charlotte S. • French tutor
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When do I use 'tu' and when do I use 'vous'?

Tu and vous both mean 'you', however tu is much more informal and familiar and vous is more formal and polite. You would say tu when speaking to a friend, family member etc, and vous when speaking to an adul...
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Answered by Azelie W. • French tutor
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When do I use être or avoir in the past?

Etre is used with verbs of motion such as Aller/Entrer/ Arriver. The full list is easy to remember using the MRS VANDERTRAMP technique. M-Monter R-Retourner S-Sortir V- Venir A-Arriver N-Naître D-Descendre E...
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(1) How is the imperfect tense formed in French? (2) What are 2 exceptions to the rule?

(1) The imperfect tense is formed by taking the nous form of the present tense. For the verb 'jouer' (to play), for example, the nous form is 'jouons' (as in nous jouons). T he -ons is removed from the verb,...
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Answered by Thomas W. • French tutor
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How do you form the conditional?

In order to form the conditional in French, you need to take the infinitive of the verb you want to use (e.g. manger - to eat) and add the ending depending on which pronoun you wish to use. Je mangerAIS - I ...
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Answered by Rachel H. • French tutor
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