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Conjuguer le verbe "savoir" a l'imparfait

Endings are -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient

Je savais

Tu savais

Il savait

Nous savions

Vous saviez

Ils savaient

Answered by Pjotr T. • French tutor

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When do you use the verb etre to form the perfect tense?

It is essential to think about the verb being used when conjugating a verb in your written (and spoken) French. As a general rule you can use the acronym MRS VAN DER TRAMP to remember the most common Fren...

Answered by Lily H. • French tutor

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How do you know if you should use the perfect or imperfect tense?

Generally, the imperfect tense should be used for events which happened regularly in the past or which took place over a period of time. The perfect tense is used more for one off events. So for example, ...

Answered by Leah T. • French tutor

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How do I form the passé composé?

In French, the perfect tense (or passé composé) is formed using the present tense of the verb avoir (for all verbs except for a few exceptions which use the present tense of the verb

Answered by Briony R. • French tutor

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How can I get an A (7) in a writing assessment?

In order to get an A, you need to show that you're comfortable using a range of different tenses, structures and vocabulary. By comfortable, they mean that you can use the tense accurately and several tim...

Answered by Jonathan I. • French tutor

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