In French, questions can be formed using inversion (verb-subject) or by adding 'Est-ce que' before the subject-verb order. Both forms are correct, with 'Est-ce que' being more frequent in spoken and informal contexts.
Est-ce qu'il est mort l'oiseauThe passé composé is the most common past tense in French. It is formed with either 'avoir' or 'être' as the auxiliary verb and the past participle of the main verb. With 'avoir', the past participle usually agrees with the direct object if it precedes the verb.
Tu as dit que le petit oiseau était mort parce qu'il était terrible.The imparfait is used to describe past actions or states that were ongoing, habitual, or descriptive. It is often translated as 'was/were + -ing' in English.
ne pensait pas que cette question était si difficile.The construction 'plus... plus...' (the more... the more...) is used to express a proportional relationship between two clauses. It emphasizes that the two elements increase or decrease at the same rate.
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