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in the above why is the answer not brossés, nous is plural, they are brushing their teeth?nous sommes brossé
One of he correct answers to "We're going to have to hurry then!" was - "- Nous allons devoir nous dépêcher alors ! " Shouldn't that be nous se dépêcher? Or nous nous dépêcher? Se dépêcher = to hurry, dépêcher = to dispatch?
In my French - Japanese dictionary, there is an explanation of the usage of «passer» (verb intransitive), the example there says «J’ai passé à l’écrit (= I passed the writing exam)», whereas Kwiziq explains that 'in French, «passer» never means 'to pass an exam'.
So, practically, «passer» in French also means 'to pass an exam' occasionally?
Il va leur téléphoner.He's going to telephone themIl va appeler ses parents. -> Il va les appeler.He's going to call his parents. -> He's going to call them.
In these above examples, why are both the direct and indirect object pronouns placed in between the verbs instead of in front of both of them?
Merci.
Can I say 'je suis en train de lire ce livre' if I am reading the book but not actually at that moment?
to me it sounds like
La planète mérite bien cet effort
I thought that with streets , roads we used the preposition Dan’s... then why are we using sur for chemin?
Yet, "un vrai nom" can mean a person's real name, correct?
The first hint ("they're a couple") could mean a couple talking to each other (as intended, so tu) or that a couple is being addressed (e.g. by a realtor, so vous). It tripped me up!
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