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When would I use the subjunctive?

The subjunctive is usually used to express doubt ("je ne suis pas sure que'), a possibility ('il est possible que'), or following certain phrases, such as 'bienque', 'pourvu que' and 'quoique'. It...

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Answered by Sophie F. French tutor
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When do I use the imperfect and perfect tense?

The perfect and imperfect are both past tenses, but they are used to say different things:

 The perfect tense is used to convey completed actions ...

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Answered by Masha M. French tutor
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When do you need to agree the past participle when using the passé composé?

Participles are tricky little things, but when it comes to agreeing them, all you've got to do is learn the rules – there aren't any pesky exceptions!

Participles agree in gender ...

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Answered by Rebecca B. French tutor
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How do you form the perfect tense?

The perfect tense states that an event/action has been completed or is in the past: you have done something, something happened, you were in a particular state etc.

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Answered by Rachel F. French tutor
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What is the subjunctive and when do I use it?

Firstly, do not worry! Even in my second year of university I'm still not 100% confident about using the subjunctive. A lot of it is simply instinctive and only becomes obvious after y...

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Answered by Jessica S. French tutor
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