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How do you know if the 'vous' person is for a group of people or to show a mark of respect to the person you're talking to?

The main different is mostly about the context in which the conversation takes place. If a question is asked using the 'vous' person and different voices answer the question, then you know that you are...

Answered by Colombe D. French tutor
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What is the difference between the two French verbs 'to know'; savoir and connaître?

Asa whole, the difference between savoir and connaître can be summed up by generalising. Connaître is usually used for more specific things, whereas savoir would be used for wider, more inherent uses a...

Answered by Charles R. French tutor
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Y and En

Y is used instead of à or de, and goes in front of the verb - like the common phrase you will know 'il y a' - there areHow might you use this?If someone said - Avez-vous visité Madrid? Instead of...

Answered by Victoria M. French tutor
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What is the present subjunctive and when is it used?

The subjunctive is classed as a mood rather than a tense. Here we will address the present subjunctive; once you know avoir and etre you can use the perfect subjunctive.But for arguments sake, we...

Answered by Victoria M. French tutor
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How do you know when to use the perfect past or the imperfect?

The imperfect is used when referring to description, a constant state of mind, an interrupted action, an action that has no indication of when it started or ended and an action that was done in the pas...

Answered by Isabella M. French tutor
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