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What's the difference between the passé composé and imperfect tense?

That's a great question, and one that we, as non-native French speakers, ask quite a lot. The most important thing to remember about the imperfect tense is that it is not perfect. And it's not perfect becaus...
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Answered by Kristian B. • French tutor
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What is the difference between the passé composé and the imperfect tenses in French?

Both of these tenses are used to refer to actions in the past. The first one, the passé composé, is used to refer to completed actions, things that happened at a specific point in time. The imparfait, or imp...
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Answered by Michael T. • French tutor
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Que penses-tu des problèmes concernant la planète?

Je pense que le réchauffement climatique est un vrai problème pour la Terre. Nous devrions essayer de réduire les émissions de dioxide de carbone en utilisant les transports en commun au lieu de dépendre sur...
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Answered by Prune R. • French tutor
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What are the differences between the perfect and imperfect tenses?

(Apologies, this keyboard doesn't allow some accents)Firstly, the perfect tense requires an auxiliary verb: avoir or etre. Then the past participle is added, e.g. j'ai bu - I have drunk/I drank. The imperfec...
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Answered by Joseph K. • French tutor
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Décrivez votre vie d'adolescent(e)

En tant qu'adolescente, j'ai l'habitude de faire des activités avec mes ami(e)s. Le samedi, nous allons souvent jouer dans un parc près de chez nous. Le soir, nous aimons aller au cinéma de notre village; ma...
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