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How do I form the past tense of the verb 'to go' (aller)?

The past tense, or passé composé, of the verb to go is formed using the conjugated form of the verb 'to be' - être (known as the auxiliary verb) - with the past participle, for ''aller' this is 'allé(e)'. Th...
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Answered by Millie K. • French tutor
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When do you use the past historic?

The past historic , (usually called the passé simple in French), is a past tense used in written narrative . It conveys past, completed actions that are slightly "detached" from the present and so ...
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Answered by Roisin M. • French tutor
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How would you find the minimum turning point of the function y = x^3 + 2x^2 - 4x + 10

The first step in solving the equation is to find the stationary points of the function, these are the points where the gradient is equal to zero. In order to find these points, first differentiate using the...
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Answered by Josh T. • Maths tutor
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Work out the integer values that satisfy: x^2−7 x+ 11<0

It's easier if we first visualise the function on a graph, then we can see in which regions it is negative. From there we can see which integer values lie in this region. A positive quadratic function has th...
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Answered by Jamie P. • Maths tutor
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When should I use the imperfect and preterite past tenses in Spanish?

Good question. This can be confusing because we don't always have the same markers for these two tenses in English. Try to remember the preterite as one single action or time period, and the imperfect as eit...
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Answered by Zoe G. • Spanish tutor
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