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How do I form the pluperfect tense?

The pluperfect tense is used to describe an action that happened further back in the past - something you "had done". Here's an example: tu étais partie quand je suis arrivée (you had left when I a...
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Answered by Izzy V. • French tutor
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Choose whether these sentences use the subjunctive or indicative tenses.

A typical subjunctive/indicative exercise- my answers are in bold. Il est important que je [venir] ce soir, car ma soeur m'attende. vienne (subj) Je pense qu'elle [être] intelligente. est (ind) Je ne pense p...
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Answered by Flora M. • French tutor
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How to form questions in French and which register should I use in different situations?

There are three ways to form a question in French, ranging from informal to very formal (mostly used in writing). The first way to ask a question and the most informal way is through simple intonation. An ex...
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Answered by Daniel K. • French tutor
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When should you use the imperfect tense and when should you use the perfect tense in French?

The imperfect tense can be used to describe the continuous nature of an action. For example, 'We were playing on the computer'. Additionally, the imperfect tense is used if we want to say an action was repea...
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Answered by Amelia J. • French tutor
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Qu'est ce que nous pouvons faire pour reduire la gaspillage?

Il y a plein de choses á faire pour reduire la gaspillage. Une methode trés efficace est á faire beaucoup de recyclage, parce qu'on peut sauver des matériaux de la décharge immediatement, et c'est vraiment f...
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Answered by Joe W. • French tutor
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