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What is the difference between the imparfait and the passé composé in French?

I would first make sure that the student knows the difference between the tenses in English, for example , the difference between 'I was going to the shops' 'J'allais aux magasins' and 'I went to the shops' ...
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Answered by Antonia H. • French tutor
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When should I use the imperfect tense in French?

The imperfect tense ('l'imparfait) is used to describe events which took place in the past . However, so is the perfect tense...So what makes the imperfect different? The imperfect tense; Past events Habitua...
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Answered by Emily B. • French tutor
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- What is the difference between ‘ce que’ and ‘ce dont’ in French?

Ce que and ce dont are indefinite relative pronouns that link relative clauses to main clauses in a sentence. Ce que is used as the direct object in a relative clause, for example: « Je ne comprends pas ce q...
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Answered by Carla P. • French tutor
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How is the subjunctive used?

The subjunctive mood in French is usually used in the present tense to express doubt, necessity, wishes and fear. It is also used for certain set phrases — mainly conjunctions e.g. avant que (before), pour q...
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Answered by Shreya K. • French tutor
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How the use correctly the agreement of the past participle in passé composé?

Agreement of gender and number is necessary in two cases:The auxiliary verb used is être (in case of reflexives verbs and verbs related to movement, such as aller, venir, monter, descendre, etc. ). In this c...
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Answered by Mate B. • French tutor
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