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For regular verbs which have 'avoir' as their auxiliary verb, how would you form the perfect past tense? (for er, re and ir verbs)

Take the present tense of the auxiliary (avoir)
Form the past participle for the verb by removing the ‘er’, ‘re’, and ‘ir’ and then…
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‘ir’ verbs add ‘i’
Answered by Hester G. • French tutor
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Est-ce que tu aimes le sport? Si oui, lequel en particulier?

Oui, j'adore la plupart des sports mais en particulier j'adore jouer au rugby! Je joue au niveau regional et bientôt j'ai des essais pour l'équipe de France. J'ai hâte mais je suis aussi assez nerveux.

Answered by Molly B. • French tutor

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When do I use 'qui' and when do I use 'que'?

'Qui' is used when the noun phrase/pronoun heading the relative clause is the implied subject of the relative clause, whether inanimate or animate. e.g. quand on void quelqu'un qui se noie il faut essayer...

Answered by Amy C. • French tutor

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Can you suggest any useful resources for listening and/or reading practice?

Obviously past papers are key for practice at GCSE. Even old style practice papers are still useful. However it is not enough to just get answers wrong and move on. It is more useful to look up all the vo...

Answered by Elizabeth K. • French tutor

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What is the difference between the perfect tense and the imperfect tense?

The perfect tense (in french le passé composé) is used to describe completed actions, whereas the imperfect tense (l'imparfait) refers to an event that used to happen, or an action that cannot be describe...

Answered by Isobel D. • French tutor

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