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What are the differences between the past tenses and how do I use them?

In French, there are 2 main past tenses - the passé composé, and the imparfait. The passé composé is used when an action has been completed, for example, when in English we would say 'I ate' or 'I have eaten...
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Answered by Kitty O. • French tutor
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Quand utiliser le/la et quand utiliser l' pour un nom ?

Quand il s'agit de parler d'un nom en français, le déterminant (le ou la) dépend du genre du nom, féminin ou masculin. Pour un nom masculin, il faut utiliser le déterminant le, exemple : le train, le bateau,...
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Answered by Judith Z. • French tutor
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Should I be naming historians in my essays?

My caveat about using historians' names is always that it can seem to the reader that you are 'hiding' behind an established viewpoint.Examiners are always looking for that 'independent judgement' that makes...
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Answered by George H. • History tutor
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Explain the term ‘One Nation Conservatism’ (10 Marks)

This sort of question needs to start with some historical context in order to frame your answer. I would therefore start by talking about the origins of one nation conservatism. Throughout my answer it is im...
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What skills are HAT examiners looking for?

The HAT's structure tells us a lot about Oxford's criteria for who they think will make excellent students. 10 marks are awarded for an exercise in boiling down the essence of a long paragraph to one succinc...
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Answered by George H. • HAT tutor
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