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How do I know when to use être or avoir as an auxiliary verb?

An auxiliary verb is the first verb used in a compound tense (when more than one verb is present) such as le passé composé.

Most French verbs take the auxiliary verb avoir - J'ai <...

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Answered by Charlotte S. French tutor
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How do I form the negative in French?

To form a negative phrase in French there are always two parts, called particles, which most go around the verb. For example, 'ne...pas': the 'ne' must come before the verb and the 'pas' must come aft...

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Answered by Elinor R. French tutor
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When do I use 'tu' and when do I use 'vous'?

Tu and vous both mean 'you', however tu is much more informal and familiar and vous is more formal and polite. You would say tu when speaking to a friend, fami...

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Answered by Azelie W. French tutor
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How do you form questions in French?

Forming questions can be difficult because in French they ...

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Answered by James H. French tutor
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When do I use être or avoir in the past?

Etre is used with verbs of motion such as Aller/Entrer/ Arriver. The full list is easy to remember using the MRS VANDERTRAMP technique.

M-Monter
R-Retourner
S-Sortir
V- Venir...

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