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What on Earth is the subjunctive?

It can be hard for native English speakers to fully grasp the subjunctive mood, because it’s so archaic in English. Firstly, it’s a mood and not a tense. It emphasises that somewhere in your sentence there i...
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Answered by Henry C. • French tutor
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tips on translating from english to french?

Firstly, I would recommend the student looks at commonly used idioms, as they often pop up in exam translations. They can also be helpful when trying to target the top grades in the speaking exam to show flu...
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Le centre de la France est l’endroit idéal pour passer vos vacances en famille. Vous y découvrirez de beaux villages qui se trouvent au milieu de champs verts. La région a toujours offert aux visiteurs un accueil chaleureux dont nos habitants sont fiers.

The above question is a translation that students have to do at the end of the paper. These questions can be difficult to answer because you have to ensure to understand the context and the feel of what is b...
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Answered by Ekundayo N. • French tutor
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What's the difference between passé composé and l'imparfait?

Passé composé is mostly used to describe actions that had a definite end to them. For example, if you want to say that yesterday you ate breakfast, met a friend and saw a film you will use passé composé to d...
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Answered by Jakub G. • French tutor
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How would I use the verb 'aller' in the past tense?

As 'aller' belongs to the Mrs Vandertramp family, we would use the Past Participle of 'être' rather than 'avoir' as the auxillary to form the past tense. The pronouns before are still the same, however rathe...
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Answered by Cameron R. • French tutor
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