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How do you conjugate '1st group' verbs (the ones finishing by -er) in the present tense?

In french, three different kinds of verbs can be made: the '1st group' ones finishing by -er, the '2nd group' ones by -ir and the '3rd group' finishing by any other ending (-oir for example). The '1st group'...
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Answered by Marina K. • French tutor
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Which verbes use "être" as auxiliary verb?

There is a set number of verbes which use "être" as their auxiliary verb. These verbes are also called verbes de la gare. They are associated with movements of people and you can use them when in a...
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What is the past historic and should I know how to use it?

The past historic (also called the passé simple) is one of the French past tenses, along with the perfect and imperfect. It replaces the perfect (passé composé) in literary texts and is therefore mainly used...
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How do I know which interrogative adjective to use?

To know which interrogative adjective to use, you need to figure out what is being talked about. This is because we've got 4 different words. In essence, all of these words mean 'which'. Which shoes? Which f...
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How do you conjugate a verb in the present tense?

It all depends on the infinitive verb ending. For regular verbs; if it ends in -er: 1) Remove the -er from the end of the verb 2) Add the following verb endings, depending on the pronoun, je: -e, tu: -es, il...
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Answered by Minnie H. • French tutor
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