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When do you use 'avoir' or 'être' for the passé composé?

The passé composé is composed of two parts - the auxiliary verb (avoir or être) in the present tense and the past participle of the verb you want to put into the past tense (for example, jouer> joué). The...
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Answered by Rachel D. • French tutor
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Where do adjectives go in French? (Word order)

In French, adjectives usually go after the noun, which is the opposite to English word order.For example, we say ‘un homme gentil’ , with the adjective coming last. Let’s see an example in a sentence: ‘I lik...
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Answered by Aimee C. • French tutor
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What is the 'passé composé' tense and when is it used?

This tense is one of the past tense used to describe completed actions.It can often be confused with the imperfect tense- however the passé composé is used when the action is not continued into the present a...
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Answered by Ria B. • French tutor
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Translate the following to French: My dog is big. My cat is fat and orange. My animals eat three times a day. We walk to the shops.

Mon chien est grand.Mon chat est gros et orange.Mes animaux mangent trois fois par jour.Nous marchons aux magasins. The important thing with this exercise is making sure everything agrees with the noun. For ...
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Answered by Anna C. • French tutor
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Qu'est-ce que tu as fait le weekend dernier ?

Je suis allé au parc. Mes amis sont venus avec moi. Il faisait froid. Nous sommes rentrés chez moi.Samedi matin, j'ai proposé à mes amis de passer l'après-midi dans le parc à coté de ma maison. Nous avons dé...
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Answered by William M. • French tutor
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