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How do you translate the pluperfect tense?

A verb in the pluperfect can be either active or passive . When a verb is in the active form it is translated as 'I had x-ed' in the first person. x here refers to the verb used. Example: portaveram = I had ...
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Solve the quadratic equation x^2 + 4x +1 = 0 by completing the square.

Completing the square means to put our equation into a slightly different form which looks like this, where a and b are real numbers: (x+a) 2 + b = 0 From here, we can rearrange the equation and directly sol...
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Essere or Avere in the simple past?

The simple past is formed with an auxiliary verb plus the past participle. The two auxiliary verbs are essere and avere . When to use avere Avere is the most common auxiliary verb. It is used with transative...
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GCSE Maths - Solve the equation (2x+3)/(x-4) - (2x-8)/(2x+1) = 1 Give your answer to 2 decimal places.

This is an A* level GCSE Maths question. 'Solve' means we need to find what value x represents, but in the question this x appears on the denominator (bottom half) of the fractions which we can't use. So the...
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How do I know whether a verb takes haben or sein in the perfect tense?

Haben and sein are used as the auxiliary verbs in the perfect tense before the past participle. Whether you need haben or sein depends on the meaning of the verb you are putting into the perfect tense. Most ...
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