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Passé composé and imparfait are two tenses used to describe or explain actions that have taken place in the past. However, the two tenses cannot be used interchangeably as they have different uses. The impar...

Selon la constitution de Ve République, le président est élu directement au suffrage universel. Toute personne majeure (plus de 18 ans) et française a le droit de voter. Les élections présidentielles ont lie...

The subjunctive is used as a form of the verb to demonstrate uncertainty or express “a need to do something”. For example: in English we would simply say “You need to be ready by 8 o’clock.” However in Frenc...

Il y a nombreuses raisons pour lesquelles il y a un niveau haut de chômage en Europe de nos jours. Le problème est plus notable chez les jeunes. A cause des réalités sociales et économiques de nos jours en F...

It can be translated with the present perfect or the simple past in English. It is used to indicate that an action in the past has been completed. In everyday language, the passé composé is also often used i...