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When to use passato prossimo and passato remoto

When speaking of past actions, there are a few tenses that can be used in Italian. Both passato prossimo and passato remoto can be translated to the English simple past, yet they're used differently in Itali...
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Answered by Paola T. Italian tutor
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how do you do binomial expansion when the power is a negative

There is a simple equation, similar to the normal binomial expansion, thats easy to remember once youve used it a few times. (1+x) n =1+nx+{[n(n-1)]/2!}x 2 +{[n(n-1)(n-2)]/3!}x 3 +... This looks complicated ...
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Answered by Sarah M. Maths tutor
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When to use the subjunctive (congiuntivo)

The subjunctive can be quite tricky for English speakers as it is rarely used in the English language. There are several cases in which one should use the subjunctive when speaking Italian: DOUBT: when there...
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Answered by Paola T. Italian tutor
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How do you form the perfect tense in French?

In French we need two verb parts to form the perfect tense: the auxiliary (avoir or être) and the past participle of the verb you want to use. Let’s start simple with avoir and être. This part is always conj...
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Answered by Megan H. French tutor
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What is the cognitive approach to explaining depression?

Cognitive approaches look at the meditional processes that govern behaviour. One cognitive explanation of depression was proposed by Aaron Beck. This is the 'negative traid', which invovles having negative t...
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Answered by Sophie P. Psychology tutor
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