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How do I form the present subjective in French?

French Present Subjunctive First thing to know – the subjunctive is not a tense but a mood. So if you’re getting a bit moody struggling through the subjunctive, keep reading… Regular verbs T...

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Answered by Florianne H. French tutor
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How do I use the verb 'manquer' ?

Manquer is a regular -er verb which means 'to miss' someone. It is a reflexive verb, which means a pronoun (me, te, le, la, nous, vous, les) must be used before the verb. Unusually, the pronoun in this ca...

Answered by Amee T. French tutor
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How do I know when to use the relative pronouns ‘qui’ and ‘que’?

‘Qui’ and ‘que’ are both relative pronouns.

At first it can be hard to know which one to use in a sentence. However, it is simply a case of learning the rules. You will be abl...

Answered by Emma B. French tutor
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Why do some verbs use avoir and some être in the past tense?

This rule might seem tricky at first. However, it is actually quite easy to follow after a bit of practice. Generally speaking, avoir is the main verb used to form the past tense. This is...

Answered by Harry L. French tutor
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What is the difference between 'a' and 'à'?

French is a hard language. But here is a helpful way of learning the difference between à and a.'a' is a conjugated form of the verb 'avoir' e.g. il a un bateau (He has a...

Answered by Julien P. French tutor
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