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What tips do you have for the writing portion of the exam?

This last question on any French GCSE exam is about putting into use all of the tricks you have learnt over the last two years. I recommend looking over the marking scheme before the exam to know exactly wha...
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Answered by Camille C. • French tutor
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What is the difference between the imperfect tense and the passé composé?

They are both used to talk about the past, however the imperfect tense talks about something that happened habitually or over a long period of time in the past and the passé composé is used to talk about a f...
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Answered by Eleanor W. • French tutor
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What is the difference between the passé composé and imparfait?

The passé composé is used to express a completed action in the past, whereas the imparfait can be used to describe an ongoing state or action, or something that used to happen.Passé composécomplete actionJ’a...
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Answered by Esmat H. • French tutor
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How should I approach the longer (90 word) writing question?

Remember that the French writing exam is your opportunity to show off your knowledge and skills that you’ve built up over the last few years. The best advice would be not to overcomplicate things. Get the ba...
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Answered by Freddie B. • French tutor
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When should I use "tu" and when should I use "vous"?

Unlike in English, there are two ways of saying " you " in French.Most of the time, when talking to someone, you will use " tu ". This is normally used when talking to friends, family or ...
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Answered by James B. • French tutor
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