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How do I form the past tense?

You use the past tense to describe completed actions in the past. For most verbs, you use the present tense of avoir with the past participle of the verb you want to put in the past. To form a past participl...
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Answered by Harriet G. • French tutor
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What's the best way to learn vocabulary?

Either putting them on post it notes and sticking them around your room so you see them everywhere or making flashcards with the English word on one side and the French word on the other. There are loads of ...
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Answered by Harriet G. • French tutor
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When do you use "tu" or "vous" in French.

Using "vous" shows respect towards elder people or people one meets for the first time. It is used for example with teachers, higher ranked colleagues and salesmen. "Tu" is used between m...
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How can I tell if I should use the perfect of imperfect tense when talking about thing in the past?

In general, the imperfect tense is used for descriptions and ongoing\repeated actions in the past, for example: Description - It was raining: Il pleuvait Ongoing - I was reading my book: Je lisais mon livre ...
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Answered by Laura D. • French tutor
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Traduisez la phrase suivante: J'ai toujours aimé la musique de Katy Perry

Answer - Ask student what they got first and work outwards. Answer - I have always loved Katy Perry's music Discuss - Why the answer is not I always loved and how this answer would change the meaning. Say th...
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Answered by Jennifer B. • French tutor
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