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William C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Subjunctive = Indicative (er verbs) Ist/ 2nd and 3rd person SingularThe question is translate "You are waiting for the bus to arrive" The answer given is "Vous attendez que le bus arrive", Maybe better to change the question to '"You are waiting for the bus to LEAVE" which gives "Vous attendez que le bus parte (subjunctive). Here the verb is different from the indicative (le bus part)

Asked 6 years ago

Tom RuneC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Plural partitive?Some sources name a "plural partitive" - des. This lesson doesn't though. I can't really see how something could be uncountable and plural at the same time. Would you agree?

Asked 6 years ago

ColleenA2Kwiziq community member

It smells good?I know it seems a small question in the great scheme of things, but how would you say, « It smells good ». Would it be ce sent bon? Trying to think of a conversation opening sentence when I visit the local market :-)

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GioA2Kwiziq community member

We must use a third party as witness. (as a witness)

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NeilB1Kwiziq community member

what happened to the 2 question quizzes?? I don't fet them anymore on new topics....

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StuartB1Kwiziq community member

La télé? Je l’ai regardéIs the l’ part related to vowels not being able to go together? I read about ma amie becoming mon amie - is it the same for when la and ai come together also?

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Tom RuneC1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Demi/demieIs there a reason it should be "et demie" and not "et demi"? The former is the feminine and the latter the masculine form, right?

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StuartB1Kwiziq community member

What is the difference between n’importe qui and personne?I’m probably missing something obvious, but I can’t find it elsewhere, sorry :)

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WilliamC1Kwiziq community member

Je manque de concert . . .The test says that "I missed the concert of . . " is ''J'ai manqué du concert . ." . In the lesson it says '''I missed the train'' is ''J'ai manqué le train'''. What is the difference between ''concert'''and ''train''? Why is one noun preceeded by '''de'' and the other not? Thx

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StephenC1Kwiziq community member

NO: Is-ing and am-ingLa fille derrière qui je suis assis est belle. La fille derrière laquelle je suis assis est belle. "The girl behind whom I'm sitting is beautiful." Should it have been translated "The girl behind whom I sat is beautiful."

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