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When should I use passé composé and when should I use the imperfect tense?

The passé composé is always used once an action is completed. For example, when saying 'yesterday I went to school', you would use the passé composé - 'Hier, je suis allée au collège'. The imperfect tense is...
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Answered by Ashleigh C. French tutor
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Pythagoras' Theorem

Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher who discovered that in a right angled triangle (triangle with one angle 90 degrees) the hypotenuse squared , c 2 , was equal to the sum of the other sides squared, a and b....
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Answered by Katie C. Maths tutor
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How do I form the imperfect subjunctive?

Forming the imperfect subjunctive is easy, on the condition that you know how to form the preterite (in 3 rd person plural, e.g. hablaron, comieron…) Let’s start with a regular verb: hablar. We go to the 3 r...
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Answered by William H. Spanish tutor
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What is the difference between meiosis and mitosis?

Cell division can be achieved by either mitosis or meiosis. Cell division via mitosis is essential for growth and repair and occurs in nearly all cells in the body, whereas cell division by meiosis occurs in...
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Answered by Priyesh P. Biology tutor
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Probability: "Sock Drawer" style questions.

Here is a genuine probability question I once tackled: “In your sock drawer there are 6 blue socks, 2 red socks and 2 white socks , distributed so that the probability of picking each is equal. Without looki...
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Answered by William H. Maths tutor
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