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When do you use the past historic?

The past historic, (usually called the passé simple in French), is a past tense used in written narrative. It conveys past, completed actions th...

Answered by Roisin M. French tutor
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When would you use the imperfect tense, and how do you construct it?

It is used when:-Talking about something that used to happen, i.e. was ongoing for a period of time-The weather in the past-Physical description of something in the past-Talking about something that was h...

Answered by Wendy L. French tutor
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When to use “depuis” and when to use “il y a” with time expressions

1.    Depuis I.        If you want to say you have done something since a certain point in time, you use depuis with the present tense. o  Je travaille comme professeur depuis 2017 >> I’ve worked as...

Answered by Faye H. French tutor
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When should I use "tu" and when should I use "vous"?

The basic difference between the two is that "tu" is used for one person (i.e. in the singular) whereas "vous" is used for more than one person (i.e. in the plural). However, there are...

Answered by Adam H. French tutor
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Vous décrivez vos vacances dans une lettre adressée à votre ami(e) en France. Écrivez environ 100 mots.

La semaine dernière, j’ai passé une semaine à Rome avec ma famille. J’ai toujours rêvé d’y aller, donc c’était formidable ! Nous avons visité le Colisée, qui est un des monuments les plus connus au monde,...

Answered by Emily S. French tutor
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