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How can I learn my oral presentation by heart?

So, you've written a great presentation for your oral exam but (like most of us!) you're terrified of messing up on the day. The best way to be sure of delivering a presentation to the best of your ability i...
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Answered by Rowan L. French tutor
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How do you use the expression 'est-ce que' to ask a question in French?

'Est-ce que' is a very versatile group of words, centered around the word 'est', from the verbe 'etre', meaning 'to be'. 'Est-ce que' can be translated into various meanings, depending on the context. To ask...
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Answered by Olga M. French tutor
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How can I improve my pronunciation?

Pronunciation of another language can be one of the most difficult things to master, but is also incredibly important if you want to be understood! The key to improving is practice, even if you don't have so...
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Answered by Natalie F. French tutor
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I'm finding all the tenses really hard to get to grips with, have you got any advice?

Absolutely. Firstly, I'd recommend taking some A4 sheets of paper and some coloured pencils. Take the present tense first and write out the -er, -ir and -re common endings, each on one page. Stick these arou...
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Answered by Sophie M. French tutor
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How can I use the Imperative?

The imperative mood is used to give people 'orders' so it can be a fun mood to use! Now you wouldn't give orders to yourself (je), random hes and shes (il, elle) or random groupes of people (ils, elles), you...
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Answered by Lonie S. French tutor
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