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When should I use the present participle? (e.g. 'Sto mangiando')

Basically, to avoid making mistakes, you should only use the present participle to describe a situation in which a person is actively doing something in that precise moment. For example if someone asked you ...
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Answered by Katherine M. Italian tutor
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How can I tell when I need to use the subjunctive?

In your written exam, you may need to conjugate verbs correctly but without being told which tense they should be, or whether or not they should be in the subjunctive. Instead of trying to memorise the hundr...
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Answered by Katherine M. French tutor
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How do I know whether a verb takes 'à' or 'de' as a preposition?

Unfortunately , like with many things in French, the prepostition that a verb or phrase takes is something you just have to learn by heart! Fortunately, below I have made a list of the verbs and prepositions...
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Answered by Katherine M. French tutor
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Rearrange aq - ac = d

Start by factoring out the common term, so in this case a. a(q - c) = d Now divide by a on both sides to isolate the (q - c) (q - c) = d/a Now add c on both sides to make q the subject q = c + d/a
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Answered by Avnish S. Maths tutor
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What is an ecosystem?

1) An ecosystem is an ecological system 2) An ecosystem is a system of plants and animals that live together in a particular environment . The animals and plants interact with each other and their surroundin...
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Answered by Gareth E. Geography tutor
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