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Is there an easier way of learning if a french noun is masculine or feminine?

There is normally no way of knowing the gender of a french noun. However there are a few helpful rules: Rules for feminine nouns: all nouns that end in -ité (e.g. fraternité, égalité) or -tion (station, n...

Answered by Callum C. French tutor
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Which verbs do I use être with in the perfect tense?

When you use the perfect tense, you use a form of either avoir or être with the past participle of the verb describing the main action. Most verbs use avoir, but some use être and these can be divided int...

Answered by Anna F. French tutor
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When to use the imparfait and the passé composé?

Both the imparfait and the passé composé are tenses that describe a past action. The passé composé is used to refer to completed events in the past e.g. j'ai mangé (I ate - indicating that you we...

Answered by May H. French tutor
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What is the imperfect tense? When would you use it?

The imperfect tense, or imparfait in French, is a tense used to describe actions occurring in the past in specific circumstances. It can be used both orally and written.The first instance when you would u...

Answered by Alicia W. French tutor
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Why do some verbs take avoir in the passé composé and some être?

French is a language that has lots of grammatical rules and irregularities but there are ways of remembering confusing constructions like this! The general rule is that verbs about movement or the change ...

Answered by Alice H. French tutor
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