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When use: Quand or Quant? Ou or Où? a or à?
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When to use the accent on the A (à) in French?

a

a: form of the verb to have (avoir) at the 3rd person singular.

TIP: You can substitute with have at the past : "avait"

  • Example: Il a trouvé une perle. ---> Il avait trouvé une perle.

à

à: preposition or part of a prepositional phrase (because of, from, etc.). It introduces an indirect object of the verb. TIP: You cannot replace with "avait".

  • Example: Loulou est partie à Québec. ---> Loulou est partie avait Québec

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