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I do not understand why some words in French start with "le" "la" "une" or "un". Why isn't it just "the" or "a"?

French can be confusing like that! In English, nouns are neither feminine or masculine. So you can always use the same articles such as "a" or "the". In French, each word has a gender....

Answered by Marjotte M. 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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How do you know when to use the subjunctive?

Let’s start with the difference between indicative and subjunctive. These are what we call the two possible MOODS for a verb to be in. The subjunctive is often used to indicate subjectivity, uncertainty o...

Answered by Alice B. 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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