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How do I differentiate between masculine and female nouns?

It is often difficult to tell if a French noun is feminine or masculine. There are some tricks to knowing the difference though. Feminine nouns usually end in 'e' or 'ion' whereas for masculine nouns i...

Answered by India S. • French tutor

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When do I need to use the subjunctive?

The subjunctive is one of the hardest grammar points that you need to tackle in French A level. Any signs that you understand it and can use it confidently will impress the examiner hugely.

Answered by William B. • French tutor

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I'm finding learning vocabulary boring and difficult, can you suggest any ways to do it?

The best way to learn vocab, in my opinion, involves lots of writing and active thinking. You also shouldn't expect to remember every single bit of vocab you learn. What I do, is, in the months coming ...

Answered by Ollie F. • French tutor

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How do you use the past tense in French?

In French there are three different ways of expressing things which have taken place in the past. It's different to how we do it in English so it can be tricky and confusing to start with. Here I'm just e...

Answered by Jess A. • French tutor

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How can I impress the examiner in the writing paper of my GCSE exam?

So the best way that I have found of impressing an examiner, is through the use of interesting phrases and tenses. Knowing some unique vocab is also good but is more o...

Answered by Joshua D. • French tutor

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