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Andy _.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Quand on ouvre les cadeaux ?

Can I assume this can also be used for its literal translation? EX: "When are we going to all get together?" "I don't know. When we open the presents?"

Asked 3 years ago

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Tom A.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

'Des' in 'la plus étrange des années'

Why is it 'des' and not 'd'' (since it means 'of years' and not 'of the years')?

Asked 5 years ago

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Kevin C.C1Kwiziq community member

gender of indirect object

Elle m'a répondu- I take that the past participle here is not feminine because the me (which refers to the female narrator) is an indirect object?

Kind regards,

Kevin

Asked 4 years ago

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Kingsley W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Imparfait versus Passé Composé "Au quotidien, faire les courses est devenu un vrai cauchemar : il fallait que je lise toutes les étiquettes !" VS "Même les produits que je n'aurais jamais suspectés de contenir du gluten m'étaient à présent interdits à jamais. Il a fallu que j'apprenne à cuisiner.."

I'm guessing example 1 uses the imparfait since it's a "continuing action", but isn't example 2 also a "continuing action" even with the fullstop separating the two?

Asked 4 years ago

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N. Hilary (Shamrockhill) W.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Enjoyed this exercise and some questions

This was a fun exercise. I really enjoyed learning about la montee des marches and seeing the beautiful photographs of Cannes while researching the vocabulary.

My question refers to the "hotel de luxe". Since the "stars" are plural wouldn't one assume that they leave their "luxury hotels", (plural)? Which would be: "leurs hotels de luxe" ? Or, is the possessive here always expressed in the singular, "leur hotel de luxe"?

Another question is about the use of the present tense in "j'admire". Would it be incorrect to say, "...que j'admirais depuis toujours"

Merci beaucoup !!

Asked 3 years ago

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chris w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Je n'ai guère d'amis." means I hardly have any friends'

I think the native speaker would say 'I have hardly any' rather than 'I hardly have any'. 'Hardly any' is an expression, I think.

Asked 4 years ago

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D. A.A0Kwiziq community member

regarding when to use tu and vousI am confused about when to use tu and Vous

Asked 4 years ago

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Radhika S.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

how about gagner?

Can gagner be used for passing an exam same as réussir/avoir/ obtenir? Am asking because i used it once while speaking to someone. After this lesson i wonder if i used it wrongly.

Asked 2 years ago

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Tom G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Using de nombreux

For the sentence, - J'ai plein de parfums !, would - J'ai de nombreux parfums ! be acceptable. It was not given as an alternate.

Asked 4 years ago

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Sayli B.A1Kwiziq community member

Des becomes de/d' before adjectives preceding the nouns

Hello, in the first example mentioned

"I saw magnificent places"

The answer in french is "J'ai vu des endroits magnifiques."