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What is the past historic tense?

The past historic is used in the same way that the passé composé (the perfect) is: to describe actions completed in the past. You should never use the passé composé when speaking. It is incredibly rare and i...
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Answered by Colleen C. • French tutor
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How should I approach the longer (90 word) writing question?

Remember that the French writing exam is your opportunity to show off your knowledge and skills that you’ve built up over the last few years. The best advice would be not to overcomplicate things. Get the ba...
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Answered by Freddie B. • French tutor
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Conjugate the following to present tense: "Que (faire)-tu ce soir? Moi je (rester) à la maison. Je (être) trop fatigué pour sortir."

"Que fais-tu ce soir? Moi je reste à la maison. Je suis trop fatigué pour sortir."
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Answered by Adrien D. • French tutor
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When should I use "tu" and when should I use "vous"?

Unlike in English, there are two ways of saying " you " in French.Most of the time, when talking to someone, you will use " tu ". This is normally used when talking to friends, family or ...
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Answered by James B. • French tutor
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When is the passé composé used and how is it formed?

When is the passé composé used? The passé composé is a tense which is the equivalent of the simple past (I did) and the present perfect (I have done). It is the most commonly used past tense in French. It is...
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Answered by Francesca T. • French tutor
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