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What is the subjunctive and how do I use it?

The subjunctive is an emotive mood which expresses hopes, emotions, doubts, uncertainty and necessity. It can seem daunting at first, but when you learn how to use it it is a really great way to show your ex...
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Quels sont les défis en ce qui concerne une société diverse? (An example of a typical question in a French A-Level Oral exam)

On observe une montée de la peur face à l’islam et un réveil de l’intolerance dans certaines parties de la population...L’integration économique ne suit pas leur insertion sociale - un diplôme n’a pas le mêm...
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What is the difference between the passé composé and the imparfait tenses?

The passé composé is the most commonly used tense to refer to actions completed in the past. They tend to be one off, completed actions. For example, hier, j'ai mangé un gâteau. The 'imparfait has two main u...
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Translate these two sentences: The man who stole my bag escaped, AND The jumper that I saw was bought by another customer

This exercise is testing the difference between the relative pronouns qui and que. Qui is used on the subject of a sentence: that is, the thing or person doing the action. Who stole the bag? The man, therefo...
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I've done all the exercises my teachers have given me- how can I do more to revise for my A-level exam?

I find that revising for an A-Level language exam often takes you outside of the classroom and the resources of your teachers. Obviously it's important to do past exam questions, listening exercises, essay p...
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