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What are the most irregular past participles?

Lots of verbs which are irregular when in the past participle can still be grouped together to make them easier to learn! Here are a few of the most common irregular past participles. Remember! A past partic...
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Answered by Laura V. • French tutor
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What are some sophisticated essay phrases I can use in French?

When writing an academic essay in French, it is important to avoid repetition and Anglicisms. Often, the temptation is to literally translate what you want to say in English into French but this can often ca...
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Answered by Emily S. • French tutor
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What is the subjunctive?

The subjunctive is a special verb form or mood used to express actions of uncertainty, possibility and probability. Feelings of doubt and statements of necessity also use the subjunctive. Clause are nearly a...
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Answered by Liam S. • French tutor
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How do I use the perfect and imperfect tenses?

There are two different kind of past tense in French: the Perfect Tense and the Imperfect Tense. Both tenses have different uses. 1. Perfect Tense (Passé Composé): Using the Perfect Tense The perfect tense i...
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Answered by Laura V. • French tutor
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How do you form the conditional tense and when do you use it?

You use the conditional tense to: - Say what would happen (e.g. I would eat an apple but I prefer grapes) - Make a hypothesis (e.g. I would eat an apple if I had one) - Express a wish (e.g. I would like an a...
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Answered by Sarah P. • French tutor
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