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When do you use avoir and when do you use être in the past tense?

Most verbs use avoir, but there are a specific group of verbs that take être as their auxiliary verb in not just the past tense, but in all of the compound tenses (such as the pluperfect tense). A nice way t...
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Answered by Danielle M. • French tutor
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How do I analyse a source?

With source work, it is very important to read both the question and the source very carefully, and to make sure you answer the question!The first step to an answer should be to read the source with the ques...
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Answered by Sophie A. • History tutor
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Is there an easier way of learning noun/adjective/verb endings?

Unfortunately, this tends to require rote learning. However, many of the example words used have a certain rhythm to them which makes this easier, such as the Latin 2 nd person neuter, bellum . Beyond just r...
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Answered by Frances H. • Latin tutor
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How can I learn new vocabulary more easily?

So first of all it's good to find out what kind of learner you are; visual, kinesthetic or auditory. If, like me you are a visual learner you will find that new words are hard to memorise unless you have see...
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Answered by Valentina O. • French tutor
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How to write a brilliant piece of creative writing?

Whether you are looking for help with your coursework or exams, these simple tips will help you with your creative writing! Typically creative writing pieces fall under the categories of: - Narrative writing...
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Answered by Diva D. • English tutor
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