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What's the difference between 'saber' and 'conocer'?

Brilliant question! Although in English, 'saber' and 'conocer' both mean 'to know', we must decide which one of the two verbs to use in Spanish depending on the context, and what we 'know'.'Saber' is used...

Answered by Sophia K. French tutor
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How can I structure answers for a long writing question?

The first step is to create a basic checklist which can be used for any of these types of questions. This could include a few grammar tenses and structures, a few versatile bits of vocabulary, and some po...

Answered by Cecilia O. French tutor
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How do I form and use the perfect tense/passé composé?

The basic structure of the perfect tense: Conjugated 'avoir' or 'être' + the past participle of the verb = passé composéStep-by-Step-Take your infinitive form of the verb (e.g. 'man...

Answered by Lucy W. French tutor
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I don't understand when I use the imperfect tense and when i should use the perfect tense!

The imperfect and perfect tenses are the two main past tenses used in french but it can be a bit tricky knowing when to use each one!I find that the easiest way of thinking about it is to think of the imp...

Answered by Ruth F. French tutor
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Which verbs use être in the passé composé?

You can remember which verbs use être rather than avoir by learning this pneumonic:DR + MRS VANDERTRAMP
DevenirRevenir
MontrerRentrerSortir
VenirArriverNaïtreDescendreEntrerRetournerTomberR...

Answered by Imogen F. French tutor
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