Avoir du mal avec...

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Avoir du mal avec...

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why is it j'ai eu plus de mal avec rather than du?

Also, why is it EU instead of AVAIS...

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This question relates to:French writing exercise "Spanish cooking"

Freeform Writing Exercise B1

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The phrase is avoir du mal avec qqc.
J'ai eu plus de mal avec qqc -- I had more trouble with something.

Regarding choice of tense: if you are stressing a single occurrence, then you use passé composé. A general statement or one stressing duration or repetition would use the imparfait.

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Avoir du mal avec...

Hello,

why is it j'ai eu plus de mal avec rather than du?

Also, why is it EU instead of AVAIS...

Thanks.

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