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What is the difference between the usage of the imperfect an the present perfect ?

Well, it is important to understand that the imperfect is a tense used to describe a habitual or continuous action in the past. It can be used to describe the environment of a situation or simply an action w...
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how do I say how long I've been doing an activity eg playing the piano for two years?

You'll be pleased to hear that it's much easier in French than in English!Instead of worrying about translating word for word a complicated phrase like I've been playing (piano) for... you just use the prese...
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Answered by Madeleine S. • French tutor
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What's the difference between the past tense and the imperfect tense?

To start, the past tense of a verb, better known as the 'perfect' tense, describes an event or action taking place at a different time period compared to the imperfect tense. The perfect tense describes a 'o...
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Answered by Laura B. • French tutor
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Can you give some vocabulary for the Family theme?

mère: mother Maman: mum père: father papa: dad frère: brother frérot: bro soeur: sister soeurette: sis oncle/ tonton (more familiar) : uncle tante/ tata, tantine, tatie (more familiar) : aunt cousin/cousine:...
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Answered by Hélène C. • French tutor
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What is the difference between "un appartement" et "un immeuble"?

"Un appartement" is a flat and "un immeuble" is a building.
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Answered by Hélène C. • French tutor
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