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La France connait-elle un retour des croyances?

"Où l'homme cesse de connaitre, il commence à croire." écris F. Nietzsche dans La Naissance De La Philosophie. Si comme le propose Nietzsche on comprend la croyance comme l'échec de la compréhensio...
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Answered by Constance G. • French tutor
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How do I know whether the past participle of a verb needs to agree with its 'preceding direct object'?

This is an aspect of French grammar that many university students and even native speakers struggle with!Firstly some definitions. 1) The past participle (pp) of a verb is the form it takes in the perfect (p...
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Answered by Selin M. • French tutor
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Parlez-moi un peu de votre vie à l'école?

Maintenant, nous avons le droit de porter nos propres vêtements ce que je trouve très agréable. En plus, on étudie seulement quatre matière - c'est une bonne idée parce que ce sont les matières que nous avon...
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Answered by Ned P. • French tutor
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How do I know when to use the subjunctive mood? - A Level question

One of the easiest ways to spot whether you might need the subjunctive is when you see the word 'que', as this usually comes after phrases which trigger the subjunctive.Of course, this word is used a lot in ...
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Answered by Emily E. • French tutor
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When using the passé composé (present perfect tense) how do I know whether to use avoir or être as the past participle?

It can certainly be confusing when first learning the perfect tense, whether to use avoir or être as the past participle. For example why do we say 'Je suis venu(e)' - taking the être form, rather than j'ai ...
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Answered by Liberty S. • French tutor
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