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What is the difference between the perfect and imperfect tense?

There are two main past tenses that you will be using in French, the perfect tense (j'ai fait), the imperfect tense (je faisais), as well as the pluperfect tense (j'avais fait) which we won't be covering thi...
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Answered by Ella F. • French tutor
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How can I 'upgrade' my level of French ?

A good way to upgrade your level of French and avoid using « être » and « avoir » every sentence would be to make consistent vocabulary lists every week. You could use a notebook and write down every new wor...
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Answered by Juliette D. • French tutor
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What is the subjunctive and when should I use it?

The subjunctive is what we call a 'mood', which is a verb form conveying the attitude of the speaker. By now, you'll be used to employing the indicative mood, which we use to convey facts or statements the s...
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Answered by Rowan A. • French tutor
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Quel est ton passe-temps préféré?

Personellement j'adore le foot, donc chaque weekend j'aime jouer au foot avec mes amis dans le parc, surtout pendant l'été quand il fait chaud. Le samedi dernier j'ai regardé un match avec mon père mais malh...
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Answered by Rebecca M. • French tutor
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What is the pluperfect tense and how is it formed?

The pluperfect tense helps to add extra information to an account from the past. It refers to events that took place before the events of the story in the past. For example, I went to the concert because I h...
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Answered by Imogen M. • French tutor
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