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What is the diffference between the past tenses in French?

There are two main past tenses :

  • The imperfect (je mangeais) translates to the English imperfect (I was eating).

  • The passé composé (j'ai mangé) translates to the English...

Answered by Rebecca G. French tutor
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Dans quelle mesure les énergies renouvelables pourront-elle satisfaire aux besoins des Français dans les vingt années de venir?

De nos jours la France utilise de plus en plus des énergies renouvelables. Après avoir témoigné le COP21 il va sans dire que la France est un pionnier avec ses idées pour sauver la planète. En France l'ut...

Answered by Beatrix L. French tutor
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What should I do if I don't know a word when doing the translation section of the exam?

The important thing is not to panic! It doesn't matter if you don't know or can't remember a specific word given in the passage. The exercise is designed primarily to test your knowledge and usage of gram...

Answered by Helena K. French tutor
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When should you use the subjunctive in French?

  • You employ the subjunctive in French normally in subordinate clauses, triggered by an earlier signal in the sentence: a personal/impersonal verb, or a conjunction. The subjunctive is associated ...

Answered by Freya D. French tutor
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What is the subjunctive?

The subjunctive is a  'mood', like a tense, it changes the conjugation of the verb.  It is used after certain phrases such as 'il faut que' (it is necessary that) and bien que (although) e.g. 'il faut que...

Answered by Alice H. French tutor
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