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How do you formulate the past tense (passé composé) in French?

The passé compose is put together using this simple formula: Subject + Etre or Avoir conjugated in the present tense + past participle The subject is either je, tu, il/elle/on, nous, vous, ils/ellesEtre in t...
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Answered by Lily P. • French tutor
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What is the 'immediate future' tense and how do I formulate it?

The immediate future tense is an easy tense to learn, as it is formulated in a very similar way in both French and English. It is used to describe actions that are "going to happen" (i.e. soon in t...
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How do you form the Perfect Tense? (passé composé)

The 'Perfect Tense' is made of two parts: The 'AUXILIARY' (form of avoir/ être) + the 'PAST PARTICIPLE' You pick the auxiliary according to the subject (ie. if you want to use 'nous' then the auxiliary will ...
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Answered by Isobel D. • French tutor
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How do I form the subjunctive and when is it used?

The subjunctive verb form is what is called a 'mood' - it is not a tense like the passé composée or the imparfait, but it is used to indicate feelings, thoughts, doubts and anything that is subjective in nat...
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Answered by Millie J. • French tutor
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Write a paragraph describing a route through a city you know. You should use connectives, descriptive adjectives, and use proper sentence structures (eg. habit, hypotheticals, etc.).

Key: City; Structure guidance; Key expressions Londres: Introducing the route - Pour aller à l'école, je prends le métro depuis ma station, Acton Town, jusqu'à South Kensington. First step - D'abord , je qui...
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Answered by Anna M. • French tutor
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