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What is the difference between the perfect and imperfect tenses in French and when are they used?

There are mainly two tenses used in French to discuss what happened in the past, these being: the perfect and imperfect.However, both of these tenses are used in different ways based on what the speaker inte...
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Answered by Joe H. • French tutor
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how do i know when to use avoir or etre with a verb in the passe compose?

although there are hundreds of verbs in french, knowing when to use avoir or etre is really easy! there are the 13 main verbs that always take etre, and these can be remembered using the acronym MRS VANDERTR...
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Answered by Theo L. • French tutor
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How do I construct a negative sentence in the present tense?

Negating sentences in French is quite simple – I’m sure you’ll get the hang of it very quickly! There’s a basic formula which applies to most cases: ne + conjugated verb + pas. Let’s look at some examples: J...
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Answered by Elisabeth K. • French tutor
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What is the difference between the Perfect (Passé Composé) and Imperfect (Imparfait) tenses?

The perfect and imperfect tenses are both used to describe the past, but in different situations. The perfect tense is used to describe a completed action in the past, for example, what you did this morning ...
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Answered by Katie S. • French tutor
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Vous écrivez un article sur l'importance des réseaux sociaux pour votre blog.

De nos jours, les réseaux sociaux jouent un rôle extrêmement important pour les jeunes et aussi pour les adultes. Pour les jeunes, les sites en ligne comme Facebook et Twitter sont essentiels pour se connect...
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Answered by Elliot L. • French tutor
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