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When should you use the imperfect tense and how is it different to the perfect tense?

The perfect tense is for actions that happened once in the past (e.g. I did) whereas the imperfect is for repeated actions (e.g. I was doing). So for something you used to do , you would use the imperfect te...
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Answered by Char W. • French tutor
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How does one distinguish between the perfect tense (passé composé) and the imperfect tense (imparfait)?

The perfect tense (passé composé) is used to depict a single past action that has been completed. Specific time phrases such as 'last weekend' (le weekend dernier), 'last week' (la semaine dernière) and 'las...
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Answered by Emily I. • French tutor
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Translate the following sentence:

Recently I went into town in order to do some shopping. I also saw a lot of graffiti and litter. I think that it is awful because the environment is very important. There were also a lot of homeless people i...
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Answered by Steeve M. • French tutor
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When is the passé composé used and when do I use avoir or être?

The passé composé is used to describe completed or repeated actions that were done in the past. It is translated into English as either the past simple tense (e.g. I ate) or the present perfect tense (e.g. I...
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Answered by Serena V. • French tutor
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what are the two main differences between the formation and use of the perfect tense (passe compose) and the imperfect tense (imparfait)

Firstly; the perfect tense is a compound formation, meaning there are two parts to its formation. This includes the auxiliary verb, namely 'avoir' or 'être' plus the past participle which is the conjugated v...
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Answered by Charlotte H. • French tutor
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