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How can I prepare for the French oral exams?

Best way to prepare for an Oral exam:Practise speakingHave as much conversation in French as possible, with friends or a tutor (it doesn’t necessarily need to be on the topics, any...

Answered by Eleanor F. French tutor
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How do I know when to use the perfect past tense and when to use the imperfect past tense?

The first question you must ask yourself is whether your sentance contains a description of the scene or an action within the scene, For example, il neigeait (it was snowing)  is descriptive and so it ...

Answered by Michaela H. French tutor
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How can I tell when I need to use the subjunctive?

In your written exam, you may need to conjugate verbs correctly but without being told which tense they should be, or whether or not they should be in the subjunctive.

Instead of trying t...

Answered by Katherine M. French tutor
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When do I use the subjunctive?

1- What is the subjunctive? 

It is a mood (not a tense!) which expresses uncertain ideas.

2- So when do I use it? 

Set phrases with 'que' 

Negati...

Answered by Hannah P. French tutor
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Analysez les messages principaux du livre que vous avez étudié. Que pensez vous de ces messages?

This question requires the student to do two things: analyse the messages that the writer is trying to convey to the reader, by discussing all aspects of the novel including the plot, characters and the s...

Answered by James W. French tutor
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