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What is the passé simple?

The passé simple is one of French’s lesser known tenses, since it has now mostly fallen out of fashion. One reason for its decline is the passé composé, with which French students will b...

Answered by Sam M. French tutor
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Translate the following extract into French (The Economist)

For nearly three months, the formerly globe-trotting French president has scarcely left the country. Instead he has cleared his diary to criss-cross France, staging nearly a dozen town-hall meetings in a ...

Answered by Ombeline L. French tutor
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What are the rules for forming the passe compose/perfect tense using avoir and etre?

Past participles generally follow a simple rule.For verbs ending in -er, the past participle is made by adding the suffix to the root:parler...

Answered by Tom H. French tutor
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Having been asked to write about a past experience , what tense do I use

L’imparfait would be used here as it can be used to describe things which can help visualise atmospheres or settings scenarios took place in and it can also be used to express opinions about the past. Pa...

Answered by Charlotte K. French tutor
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How do I make my French sound more natural and less scripted/textbook?

One of the best ways to enhance language skills is by watching French films with French subtitles and English films with French subtitles. I used to listen to French dialogue and see if it matched the sub...

Answered by Anushka S. French tutor
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