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Which verbs take être in the passé composé?

(1) ‘Mrs Vandertramp’ verbs. These can be remembered as sets of opposites:Naître/ mourir. (To be born and to die),aller/ venir (to go and to come), monter/ descendre (to go up and to come down)Arriver/ pa...

Answered by Sarah H. French tutor
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How do I know when to use "être" or "avoir" to conjugate in the perfect tense?

In English, the perfect tense always requires the auxiliary verb "to have", but in French, you will need to use either avoir (= "to have") or "être" (= to be). Most verbs wil...

Answered by Marie P. French tutor
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How do I know whether to use 'depuis' or 'pendant'?

The words 'depuis' and 'pendant' are both used to express the duration of an event, meaning that it is easy for English speakers to mix them up and use them incorrectly. However, there is an important dis...

Answered by Olivia B. French tutor
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How do you know what to do with the past participle when you have multiple pronouns in a sentence?

A direct object changes the past participle, an indirect one does not. A simple sentence which you can remember to help with this is 'I gave it to you'. 'It' is the direct object as it is the thing being ...

Answered by Catherine R. French tutor
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At A-level, students will be expected to be able to confidently use the subjunctive mood.

With a student, I would first discuss with them what the already know about the subjunctive, or any phrases they already feel happy to use in their written or oral work. We would then discuss the fact tha...

Answered by Laura S. French tutor
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