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What is the passive voice and how is it formed?

In a passive sentence, the thing receiving the action is the subject of the sentence and thing doing the action can be included at the end of the sentence. To form the passive, we use the verb 'être' ...

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Answered by Rachael C. French tutor
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How do I know when to use the relative pronouns ‘qui’ and ‘que’?

‘Qui’ and ‘que’ are both relative pronouns.

At first it can be hard to know which one to use in a sentence. However, it is simply a case of learning the rules. You will be abl...

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Answered by Emma B. French tutor
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Why do some verbs use avoir and some être in the past tense?

This rule might seem tricky at first. However, it is actually quite easy to follow after a bit of practice. Generally speaking, avoir is the main verb used to form the past tense. This is...

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Answered by Harry L. French tutor
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How does an adjective agree with the noun in French- 'accord de l'adjectif'?

General rule: The adjective agrees with the noun that it describes in gender and number:

Example:

1. La verte valet

2. Les vertes valets

3. Le pret vert

4. Les ...

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Answered by Emma W. French tutor
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What is the difference between 'a' and 'à'?

French is a hard language. But here is a helpful way of learning the difference between à and a.'a' is a conjugated form of the verb 'avoir' e.g. il a un bateau (He has a...

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Answered by Julien P. French tutor
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