Minisode 2: Verb Tenses - Tips and Tricks

Join Britta and Johnson to tackle some of the key questions language learners have about verb tenses. From the challenge of choosing the correct auxiliary verb and  the difficulties of learning irregular verbs and phrasal verbs to learning the infamous subjunctive, Britta and Johnson offer practical advice to anyone struggling to talk about time in a new language.

This week's guest host is Johnson Bresnick. Johnson is the Director of Learning & Development at ACA, and has worked at ACA since 2011. He has also taught ESL and had extensive experience in curriculum development. He has a background in Linguistics and is researching acquisition of grammar in second language learners. 

In the show, Britta mentions some mnemonic devices to remember the auxiliary verbs used in the passé composé in French. Here are links to a couple of examples. 

https://www.frenchcircles.ca/dr-mrs-vandertramp/

https://acupoffrench.com/french-grammar/auxiliary-verb-etre/

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