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KNKwiziq community member

la porte s'ouvre

Why s' ouvre? The verb "ouvre" is not a reflexive verb.

Thank you in advance for taking time to answer.

Asked 2 months ago

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi KN,

The verb 'ouvrir' can be transitive or reflexive .

1. Ouvrir quelque chose = to open something -transitive verb

Ouvre les rideaux! = Open the curtains!

also

ouvrir la fenêtre, la porte, une boîte de conserve... ( to open the window, the door, a tin...)

2. S'ouvrir = to open - to open out - reflexive verb

used for fenêtre, porte, livre, vêtement, etc.

e.g.

Le livre s'ouvre à la page 115 = The book opens at page 115

La robe s'ouvre par devant = The dress opens/unfastens at the front

La fenêtre s'ouvre sur une cour = The window opens on a courtyard

Hope this helps!

Like11 month ago

ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Although some verbs only exist in a reflexive version, others can be used either reflexively or not.

Vous ouvrez la porte. -- You open the door.
La porte s'ouvre elle-même. -- The door opens itself (by itself).

Le prof accueille les étudiants. -- The professor welcomes the students.
Nous nous accueillons. -- We welcome each other.

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la porte s'ouvre

Why s' ouvre? The verb "ouvre" is not a reflexive verb.

Thank you in advance for taking time to answer.

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BERKAYA1Kwiziq community member

A1 exercise ?????

I think it is very discouraging and disappointing for those who click on the first reading or listening exercise of A1 level, and then they see this passage.

Asked 2 months ago

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LisaA1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hi Berkay, not sure what passage you’re referring to but I’m an A1 and just clicked on an A1 Reading exercise , “A Christmas Carol” to see what you might be talking about and I found it very hard.

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BeverlyA1Kwiziq community member

I loved it. I'm A1 and am very pleased. Listen several times and learn the new vocab. The sentence structure is whats so important and at A1 . You will see if you continue with it.

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BERKAY asked:View original

A1 exercise ?????

I think it is very discouraging and disappointing for those who click on the first reading or listening exercise of A1 level, and then they see this passage.

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LucyA2Kwiziq community member

Un lit à baldaquins??

Why the word 'baldaquin' is in its plural form?

I looked up in the dictionary, but I could only find the phrase 'un lit à baldaquin', without an 's'.

Asked 4 months ago

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Thanks Lucy for pointing out this typo, it has now been corrected,

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Lucy asked:View original

Un lit à baldaquins??

Why the word 'baldaquin' is in its plural form?

I looked up in the dictionary, but I could only find the phrase 'un lit à baldaquin', without an 's'.

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JoanA1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

il regarde "de" chaque côté de la pièce. Why is there a 'de' in front of 'chaque'?

Asked 4 months ago

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ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Regarder de chaque côté means to look at all sides. It's idiomatic. There's another common construction à y regarder de près -- looking at it close up.

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ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

You'd say:

regarder dans chaque coin.

Like14 months ago

JoanA1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Thank you Chris.

If we want to say: look at every corner, should we say 'regarder de chaque coin' or 'regarder chaque coin'?

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il regarde "de" chaque côté de la pièce. Why is there a 'de' in front of 'chaque'?

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MohamadA1Kwiziq community member

Vraiment !!

C'est pour A1, vraiment ?

Si c'est A1, je n'ai pas de chance a l'epreuve de B2 dans 4 mois.

Meme si j'ai reussi a A2 il y a 2 mois.

Asked 5 months ago

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Mohamad asked:View original

Vraiment !!

C'est pour A1, vraiment ?

Si c'est A1, je n'ai pas de chance a l'epreuve de B2 dans 4 mois.

Meme si j'ai reussi a A2 il y a 2 mois.

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SaraB1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

quelle bonne idée !! merci à tous chez kwiziq, c'était super

Asked 6 months ago

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Merci de votre gentil commentaire, Sara .....

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Sara asked:View original

quelle bonne idée !! merci à tous chez kwiziq, c'était super

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ChristineA1Kwiziq community member

pourquoi, il parlent vite

Asked 7 months ago

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Christine,

When you are learning a new language you often get the impression that people speak very quickly, however a lot of the audio material offered is often much slower than the real speed native speakers speak at.

It is just a question of listening to these passages many times and sooner or later you will start understanding more and more.

Listening skills are the hardest skills to acquire in my opinion but perseverance is key.

Hope this helps!

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Christine asked:View original

pourquoi, il parlent vite

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CB1Kwiziq community member

Cet exercice est vraiment excellent! Particulierement les traductions pour chaque phrase! Mais ce que je ne comprends pas c'est pourquoi on a dit ,"

'le cote droit' mais le mur de droite (avec un 'e' bien que le mur est un nom masculin)?. Pardonnez maid le keyboard n'a pas d'accents francais.

Asked 7 months ago

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi C,

In -

'le côté droit', 'droit' is an adjective and will agree with the noun 'côté'.

In -

'le mur de droite' , 'de droite' is an adverbial phrase which means 'on your right'.

Hope this helps!

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CB1Kwiziq community member

OK! Got it! Thanks. But now I must try to use it!

Like17 months ago

BeverlyA1Kwiziq community member

With most keyboards if you hold down the E for instance, the options pop up and you use your mouse to go and choose the accent you want. This is with a standard keyboard. i hope this helps.

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C asked:View original

Cet exercice est vraiment excellent! Particulierement les traductions pour chaque phrase! Mais ce que je ne comprends pas c'est pourquoi on a dit ,"

'le cote droit' mais le mur de droite (avec un 'e' bien que le mur est un nom masculin)?. Pardonnez maid le keyboard n'a pas d'accents francais.

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ChristineA1Kwiziq community member

C'était un très bon idée cette exercice. J'aime les exercices d'écouter ??

Asked 8 months ago

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Merci Christine, j’aime aussi les exercices d’écoute de Kwiziq....

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Christine asked:View original

C'était un très bon idée cette exercice. J'aime les exercices d'écouter ??

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MelissaB1Kwiziq community member

l'exercise était très bon..ou bien??

Asked 8 months ago

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Melissa,

You would say -

‘C'était un très bon exercice’

Like18 months ago

EaintB1Kwiziq community member

Merci beaucoup Kwiziq!

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Melissa asked:View original

l'exercise était très bon..ou bien??

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DyrceA2Kwiziq community member

La peur de Scrooge est très drôle.

Asked 10 months ago

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Effectivement....

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Dyrce asked:View original

La peur de Scrooge est très drôle.

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Mary C1Kwiziq community member

It was read too quickly, hardly could keep up. But a great story, thank you.

Asked 11 months ago

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CécileKwiziq team member

Merci, Mary!

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Mary asked:View original

It was read too quickly, hardly could keep up. But a great story, thank you.

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ReginaldC1Kwiziq community member

Où est le reste de l’histoire ? J’ai grand'envie de le lire.

Asked 11 months ago

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Reginald,

Ce serait peut-être une bonne idée de vous procurer le livre de Dickens en français ?

Il s'appelle 'Le cantique de Noël' et doit exister sur les sites de vente de livres en ligne ...

Like011 months ago

ReginaldC1Kwiziq community member

Merci bien pour votre rapide response. Je viens de l’acheter chez Amazon et je le trouve très facile à lire et à comprendre. Mais avant plus d’ans dont je veux me rappeler (can one really say that in French?) ma mère nous a lu la cantique chaque Christmas Eve pendant je ne sais combien d’ans, et ça reste en mémoire après n’importe combien d’ans. Merci encore une fois.

Like011 months ago

Reginald asked:View original

Où est le reste de l’histoire ? J’ai grand'envie de le lire.

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MargaretA1Kwiziq community member

Merci J adore le text - es ce que c est possible d avoir le text en anglais aussi

Asked 11 months ago

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GruffKwiziq team member

Hi Margaret, as with any of our bilingual reader articles, you can click any phrase to see the English, along with related grammar topics which you can add to your notebook(s) if you want to practise them later. Hope that helps!

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Margaret asked:View original

Merci J adore le text - es ce que c est possible d avoir le text en anglais aussi

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Ana C1Kwiziq community member

J'aime beaucoup quand vous avez des textes littéraires. Plus, s'il vous plaît!

Asked 11 months ago

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Merci Ana, je passerai votre commentaire...

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Ana asked:View original

J'aime beaucoup quand vous avez des textes littéraires. Plus, s'il vous plaît!

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PatriciaA1Kwiziq community member

J'ai ne pas des questions mais j'aime le content! Please excuse my French!

Asked 11 months ago

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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Merci, Patricia pour votre gentille remarque sur le contenu....

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J'ai ne pas des questions mais j'aime le content! Please excuse my French!

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la porte s'ouvre

la porte s'ouvre

A1 exercise ?????

A1 exercise ?????

Un lit à baldaquins??

Un lit à baldaquins??

il regarde "de" chaque côté de la pièce. Why is there a 'de' in front of 'chaque'?

il regarde "de" chaque côté de la pièce. Why is there a 'de' in front of 'chaque'?

Vraiment !!

Vraiment !!

quelle bonne idée !! merci à tous chez kwiziq, c'était super

quelle bonne idée !! merci à tous chez kwiziq, c'était super

pourquoi, il parlent vite

pourquoi, il parlent vite

Cet exercice est vraiment excellent! Particulierement les traductions pour chaque phrase! Mais ce que je ne comprends pas c'est pourquoi on a dit ,"

Cet exercice est vraiment excellent! Particulierement les traductions pour chaque phrase! Mais ce que je ne comprends pas c'est pourquoi on a dit ,"

C'était un très bon idée cette exercice. J'aime les exercices d'écouter ??

C'était un très bon idée cette exercice. J'aime les exercices d'écouter ??

l'exercise était très bon..ou bien??

l'exercise était très bon..ou bien??

La peur de Scrooge est très drôle.

La peur de Scrooge est très drôle.

It was read too quickly, hardly could keep up. But a great story, thank you.

It was read too quickly, hardly could keep up. But a great story, thank you.

Où est le reste de l’histoire ? J’ai grand'envie de le lire.

Où est le reste de l’histoire ? J’ai grand'envie de le lire.

Merci J adore le text - es ce que c est possible d avoir le text en anglais aussi

Merci J adore le text - es ce que c est possible d avoir le text en anglais aussi

J'aime beaucoup quand vous avez des textes littéraires. Plus, s'il vous plaît!

J'aime beaucoup quand vous avez des textes littéraires. Plus, s'il vous plaît!

J'ai ne pas des questions mais j'aime le content! Please excuse my French!

J'ai ne pas des questions mais j'aime le content! Please excuse my French!