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How do you use the subjunctive tense?

This is quite a difficult tense to use , but will give you extra marks if you use it fluently in your exams along with the other more regularly used tenses.

It is to be use...

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Answered by Elinor J. French tutor
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How do you know whether nouns are masculin or feminine?

It is not something you can just figure out straight away. There are tricks you can use to guess, which I will go through with you in a minute. 

It all comes down to learning your vocabul...

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Answered by Elinor J. French tutor
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In French, when should I employ the imperfect tense?

The imperfect tense is a PAST tense and, (in French) is used to talk about three past things:

- To desc...

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Answered by Fern C. French tutor
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When do I use 'tu' and when do I use 'vous'?

'Tu' is a SINGULAR SUBJECT PRONOUN. This means that it will be used when you are addressing one person.

'Vous' is a PLURAL SUBJECT PRONOUN. This means that you would use it when addressin...

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Answered by Fern C. French tutor
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What is the French subjunctive?

The subjunctive is a mood which expresses actions or ideas which have an element of doubt or subjectivity about them. Examples include emotions, will/wanting, possibility, necessity and opinions/judgem...

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Answered by Natasha H. French tutor
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