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"Pronunciation Note:
When plus has a negative meaning (no more), you never pronounce the final -s."Does that mean that the final -s is always pronounced if the meaning is positive? Is that how French people distinguish between 1) J'ai plus du temps and 2) J'ai plus de temps (where 2 is really Je n'ai plus de temps with the ne omitted as it often is in conversation). How do native French listeners tell the difference?
Dear Cecile and Maarten,
Thank you both for your explanations. I have read the lesson you refer to several times, as well as the relevant links, (and done the kwizes), but I still get a little confused with this issue. I plan to review this subject regularly, as I have found by doing so I eventually achieve an understanding of subjects that at first are not clear to me. I am wondering if maybe the lesson could be expanded someway to include more exercise questions or if it could be broken up into several separate lessons? Perhaps "an/annee" could have its own lesson?
Merci beaucoup !
Could anybody help me with the form of the word: 'cochant'?
I have learned third person plural conjugation is cochent, but this word 'cochant' I couldn't find in a dictionary.
As you know, cocher is infinitive form of verb but what about cochant? Please!
The original context: "Répondez aux questions en cochant la ou less bonne response."
Please help me!
Is there a difference in meaning between "il devait faire qqc" and "il aurait dû faire qqc"?
2 questions about this sentence:
1. Is "yeux étincelants" not acceptable here?
2. Why is the passé composé used instead of the imparfait "les yeux...auxquels je ne pouvais jamais résister"?
Would one do liaison in this sentence?
Nous sommes troP Occupe's. (sorry I can make an accent)
Oh, c'était sympa and not Oh, c'étaient sympas?
Since the question references vacances that's always plural, I thought the answer should the equivalent of 'they were', not 'it was'.
Shouldn't it be "Elle a dû l'oubliée?" [She must have forgotten it.]
Here, Oublier is infinitive form of the verb which means - to forget. So, in this example isn't it translated to - She must have forget about it, which doesn't sound right. How can it be translated to '...forgotten it.' which is past tense?
Are both of these options correct? When do you use à + direct/indirect pronoun?
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