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How do I decide whether to use the perfect or the imperfect tense?

The perfect and imperfect tenses are both used to describe a past tense in French. The imperfect tense is often a more descriptive tense and is used to set the scene and 'frame' the more punctual perfect ...

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Answered by Daniel W. French tutor
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What is the difference between the perfect tense and the imperfect tense?

The perfect tense (in french le passé composé) is used to describe completed actions, whereas the imperfect tense (l'imparfait) refers to an event that used to happen, or an action that cannot be describe...

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Answered by Isobel D. French tutor
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The use of the subjunctive in French since it is an imaginary mood in English

Firstly, the subjunctive is a mood just like the conditional or the indicative. Within the subjunctive there are four tenses; the present, the past, the imperfect and the pluperfect. The latter two tenses...

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Answered by Natasha N. French tutor
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What do I do if I don’t know a word during a speaking exam?

Speaking exams can be scary, because you are put on the spot to ask questions that, especially at A level, may take some thinking about even in your native tongue. It is inevitable that you may struggle f...

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Answered by Ashleigh R. French tutor
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How do I form the conditional mood in French?

The conditional mood is one of the more straightforward tenses to conjugate in the French language. It is the equivalent of using ‘would’ in English. For example, ‘I would go’ – ‘j’irais’. To form the con...

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Answered by Ashleigh R. French tutor
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