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How do I improve my marks in the listening section of the paper?

Firstly you need to practise again and again different segments of listening exam materials as these are key to allow you to train your ears to the French nature accent, which lets you pick up key words t...

Answered by Sophie M. • French tutor

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Which of the following sentences are grammatically incorrect, and why? 1) Elle lui a dit de la laisser car elle est fâché, 2) Elle l'a dit de la laisser car elle est fâchée, or 3) Elle lui a dit de la laisser car elle est fâchée?

3 is the only correct sentence. 1 is incorrect because the adjective 'fâché' does not agree with the gender of the noun (in this case a person) that it describes. As the subject 'elle' is feminine, the ad...

Answered by Robert L. • French tutor

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Translate the following sentence. If I had not worked on Wednesday, I would not have been tired.

Si je n'avais pas travaillé le Mercredi, je n'aurais pas été fatigué.

Answered by Rosie M. • French tutor

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Which are the main verbs that take the past tense with Être?

DR MRS VAN DER TRAMP
DevenirRevenir
MonterResterSortir
VenirAllerNaitre
DescendreEntrerRentrer
TomberRetournerArriverMourirPartir

Answered by Natasha N. • French tutor

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What do we mean by the phrase "être verbs" when using the perfect tense in French?

When using the perfect tense in French, there are three components to a phrase. The first is the pronoun (I, you, he/she, we, they). The second is the auxiliary verb, and the third is the past participle....

Answered by Kathryn B. • French tutor

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