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How do you know if you need an accent on 'a' or not?

Is it the verb 'avoir' or the preposition 'à'? To know which one to choose there is an easy question: can I say 'avait' instead of a/à? If the answer is yes, then it's the verb and it doesn't have an accent....
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Answered by Adeline C. • French tutor
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Why do some verbs take 'etre' in the perfect tense? And how can I memorise them?

The majority of French verbs are take a conjugated form of the verb 'avoir' (to have) when forming the perfect tense, similarly to English. However, there is an important minority of verbs that use a conjuga...
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Answered by Henry P. • French tutor
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How do I form a conditional clause?

To form a conditional clause you need to start with the word 'si' - if, then make sure that you are using the right tenses for the rest of the sentence! 1. Si + present + future (e.g. si je vais, il ira auss...
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Answered by Elle M. • French tutor
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Translate the following into French: I would say that friendship is more important than love

Je dirais que l'amiti é est plus important que l'amour
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Answered by George S. • French tutor
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How do I know whether to use 'ce' or 'se'?

‘Ce’ and ‘Se’ are homophones. They sound exactly the same, but their meanings and spellings are completely different: -‘Ce’ is a demonstrative pronoun. The translation for ‘ce’ is generally “that”, “this” or...
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Answered by Leila S. • French tutor
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