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How do I know whether to use the imperfect tense or the passé composé?

To begin with, it is important to understand that it is complicated telling the difference between these two tenses because in English, they are not distinct when translated so you can’t always rely on how w...
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Answered by Han T. • French tutor
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When do you use the passé composé and imperfect tense in French?

The passé composé in French is used for singular, completed actions in the past. The imperfect tense is used for ongoing or continuous actions over a non-specified period of time in the past.Compare these se...
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Answered by Gina R. • French tutor
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Décrivez le quartier où vous habitez (les environs, les commerces et vos voisins). Ecrivez à peu près 150 mots en français.

J'habite à Southwark dans Londres. Je viens d'emménager dans ce quartier, donc les environs sont encore un peu nouveaux pour moi. Tout près de chez moi se trouve Kennington Parc. Le parc est très grand et je...
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Answered by Diane V. • French tutor
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How do you form the passé composée?

The past tense known as the passé composée in French is composed of three parts. The subject (je), the auxiliary verb (a conjugated form of with avoid or être) and finally the past participle (mangé).Avoir a...
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Answered by Katharine D. • French tutor
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I’m really struggling with comprehension texts. How can I make it easier for myself?

It can be quite daunting, coming across a whole page full of words which might not understand all of. However, it’s always important to focus on what you do know. So if you’re really struggling with a text, ...
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Answered by Rhiannon H. • French tutor
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