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How do I form the past perfect tense in French?

In French, the past perfect tense is composed of two elements: the auxiliary verb and the past participle. The kind of action you are describing determines which auxiliary v...

Answered by Charlotte O. French tutor
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How to form the past tense in passé composée?

Like in English, to form the past tense, we need o  1) The person (I) o  2) An auxiliary verb (have) o  3) Past participle (eaten)
·     Most verbs take ‘avoir’ as their auxiliary verb, so like ‘j’<...

Answered by Holly T. French tutor
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When should I use "qui" and when should I use "que"?

A relative pronoun, such as “qui” or “que”, is a word that is used to connect two parts of a sentence together when referring to someone or something that has already been mentioned earl...

Answered by William O. French tutor
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What is and how do I use the pluperfect tense?

Also called the French past perfect, or plus que parfait in French, the pluperfect is a tense which is used to describe an action which happened in reference to another action in the past. For example: we...

Answered by Steffie N. French tutor
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How do I know when to use the ‘imparfait’ (imperfect) and ‘passé composé’ tenses?

Be assured that this question makes all French learners stop and think sometimes! So I will do my best to explain it in a way that helps me remember when to use which tense. Both of these tenses are used ...

Answered by Sarah F. French tutor
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