French language Q&A Forum

Is it more akin to “I think he/she is cool/fun” or does it indicate a crush on someone?

For example, "J'ai failli le faire" vs "Il s'en est fallu de peu que je le fasse."

I’m having real difficulty pronouncing this sentence  and I’m wondering whether in conversation the « ne » is dropped to ease pronunciation.

Tu étudiais chaque jour.You used to study each day.

This cannot mean - you were studying each day?  If not, how would I write that? 

I thought that - Les oiseaux chantaient = The birds 'were' singing, not 'used to sing'...

This mnemonic device refers to verbs taking etre in the passe compose. What verb does each letter indicate?