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What is the difference between 'qui' and 'que'?

Interrogative pronouns: (questions) Qui = Who ... SUBJECT 1) Qui est ton professeur? ( Qui est-ce qui est ton professeur?) = Who is your teacher? Que = What... OBJECT 2) Qu'est-ce que vous faites? (Que faite...
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Answered by Jacob M. • French tutor
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In the perfect tense, with verbs ending in -er, how do you know when to write "é/és/ée/ées" at the end of the verb?

In the perfect tense, with most verbs, you will use:-> a pronoun + the verb " avoir " in the present tense + the past participle of the verb you're usingFor instance: "J'ai mangé une pomme....
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Answered by Candice H. • French tutor
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What is the difference between the usage of the imperfect an the present perfect ?

Well, it is important to understand that the imperfect is a tense used to describe a habitual or continuous action in the past. It can be used to describe the environment of a situation or simply an action w...
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how do I say how long I've been doing an activity eg playing the piano for two years?

You'll be pleased to hear that it's much easier in French than in English!Instead of worrying about translating word for word a complicated phrase like I've been playing (piano) for... you just use the prese...
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Answered by Madeleine S. • French tutor
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What's the difference between the past tense and the imperfect tense?

To start, the past tense of a verb, better known as the 'perfect' tense, describes an event or action taking place at a different time period compared to the imperfect tense. The perfect tense describes a 'o...
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Answered by Laura B. • French tutor
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