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When is the subjunctive required?

The subjunctive is a mood used in French to express uncertainty, doubt, volition, fear and other emotions. Its use can be triggered by certain verbs or subordinative conjunctions. It is used in subordinate c...
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Answered by Yann D. • French tutor
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What are reflexive verbs, and how do you form them?

Reflexive verbs are used for actions that you to do yourself. An example in English would be something like ‘I shower myself’ or ‘I am shaving myself’. You can think of it like this: the verb is reflexive be...
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Answered by Caitlin L. • French tutor
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When do I use the subjunctive?

The subjunctive is not strictly a tense, but a mood that is often used in French to express a particular feeling such as uncertainty, fear, desire, hope in relation to an action. Some examples of this are: I...
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Answered by Ellie J. • French tutor
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When and how to use the passé composé and the imperfect tenses in french?

Usage:In French, if you want to talk about an action which occured and which has completed; for example 'Jake ate the apple', you would use the passé composé. This is a specific event which has taken place. ...
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Answered by Jacob H. • French tutor
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When would I use the conditionnel tense?

The conditionnel is used either as a form of politesse, to express a wish, to express a possibility, or an action completed with a condition.
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Answered by Sophie F. • French tutor
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