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Dependent on verb. There are 3 most common types of verbs in French, ending in -er, -ir, or -re. Kick off the endings and replace with... -Example verbs: -er: jouer (to play), crier (to shout, cry), avouer (...

With verbs such as 'aller' and 'venir', the auxiliary verb is être and the past participle needs to agree with the subject.e.g. Il est allé à Paris. Elle est allé e à Bruxelles.With most verbs the auxiliary ...

The conditional tense is a tense that is linked to the English "would". It expresses a possible result which relies on a condition. An example of this would be "I would have a lie-in everyday,...

The imparfait is used to describe the background or ongoing events/habits. Example: If faisait beau. The passé composé is used to describe what is taking place in that very moment or a specific event. Exampl...

The perfect tense is used to talk about something that has happened in the past, usually an action that has completely finished (unlike the imperfect tense which often describes an action which is ongoing). ...