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Fzum D.C1Kwiziq community member

How does this work when using future anterieur

I understand the lesson as it is taught above.

In the lesson for future antérieur (Conjugate vouloir/pouvoir/devoir in the future perfect in French (Le Futur Antérieur)) there are sentences like "Nous aurons voulu le revoir". Why not Nous le aurons voulu revoir?

Is there another rule applicable when using future antérieur?

Asked 2 years ago

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Raymond T.C1Kwiziq community member

Joindre vs Rejoindre

"En 1941, il est parti rejoindre le Général de Gaulle à Londres"

Is this correct? I wrote "En 1941, il est parti joindre le Général de Gaulle à Londres". Did Michel's oncle rejoin de Gaulle?

Asked 1 year ago

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Andrew W.B1Kwiziq community member

We don't see anyone, We never see anyone

Pour moi, question 8, on the 8th February 2023, Nous ne voyons personne» means : ....I put 'we never see anyone' which you have said is incorrect. In english We don't (do not) see anyone, can also mean 'we are particular who we see'. Is this the same in french for Nous ne voyons personne, if so why is it not clarified?

Asked 3 years ago

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ian e.C1Kwiziq community member

Ce n’est pas que au petit matin

‘Ce n’est que au petit matin’ : pourquoi pas ‘ce n’était que au petit matin’?

Asked 3 years ago

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i. l.C1Kwiziq community member

Use of de with plural nouns and adjectives"de branches cassées" is used rather than "des branches cassées". The lesson states that "de" is correct when the adjective is before the noun, however I have noted recently on several occasions in exercises "de" has been used when the adjective is after the noun. Am I missing something?

Asked 2 years ago

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Aahi S.Kwiziq community member

what do we use with piscine, sur or dans

what should we use with piscine sur or dans

Asked 2 years ago

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Erica A.C1Kwiziq community member

Distinguishing between men and women with 'lui'

How do you know 'lui' in the instance below is a woman?

Il n'avait jamais pu lui avouer la vérité?

Asked 3 years ago

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Thy M.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When question words act as COD

Hello,

I see there's an example: "Quels bonbons tu as choisis?"

I guess that because "bonbons" is a COD in this question and it stands before the verb "choisi" so the verb has to accord with the COD --> it becomes "chosis"

But when I use deepL to try another example: "Which dress did she wear?"

The answer is: "Quelle robe a-t-elle porté?"

My question is shouldn't it be: "Quelle robe a-t-elle portée?"

Or is there an exception I didn't know about? More examples relating to this is very much appreciated.

Thank you.

Asked 3 years ago

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Leo C.A0Kwiziq community member

Qu'est?

Can I say Qu'est instead of

Qu'est-ce que c'est?

Asked 3 years ago