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Why do some verbs take 'avoir' as the auxiliary whilst others take 'être'?

The vast majority of verbs use 'avoir' as an auxiliary. However a few take être. These verbs are mostly verbs which communicate a state or motion. Just remember MRS VANDERTRAMP Monter Retourner Sortir Venir ...
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Answered by Joseph K. • French tutor
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Qu'est-ce que tu as fait pendant les vacances?

Pendant les vacances, je suis allé(e) au Canada pour visiter ma famille. Il faisait beau tous les jours, donc j'ai passé la majorité de mon temps à la plage. J'adore le Canada parce qu'il y a beaucoup de cho...
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Answered by Tori M. • French tutor
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Why do some verbs change in only some persons in the present tense?

There are many 'radically changing' verbs which change their root in the present tense in only some persons of the verb. These are always in all persons EXCEPT nous and vous. For example the verb appeler gai...
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Answered by Lucy M. • French tutor
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How do I form the perfect tense?

The perfect tense is used to describe completed actions in the past, and is formed in two parts. First comes the auxiliary verb (depending on the verb that you are putting into the past tense, this will eith...
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Answered by Joel H. • French tutor
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I struggle with object pronouns and their ordering in sentences

In teaching french lanauage i find that there are lots of rules that need to be learned. For the example of object pronouns there is a good diagram (triangle shape) to follow. This diagram shows that me/te/s...
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Answered by Charlotte T. • French tutor
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