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J M.C1Kwiziq community member

Imparfait versus Passé Composé

Why is the phrase "notre prof de science nous demandait de préparer ..." in imparfait not passé composé? Since the requests occurred at specific points in time I thought it would be passé composé. Is it because the requests were repeated each year?

Asked 2 years ago

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Nicole S.B2Kwiziq community member

Maintenant va désormais

Maintenant or désormais? Also I keep making a mistake with prepositions please let me know I put “couvert de la sueur”.

Asked 3 years ago

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Vimal R.C1Kwiziq community member

Is it un or l’ in front of emballage?

It sounds like he’s saying ‘ J’ai ouvert un emballage’, not ‘J’ai ouvert l’emballage’.

Asked 2 years ago

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Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

des vs. lesPour célébrer les fêtes de fin d'année en beauté, je vous ai concocté une petite liste de destinations des plus alléchantes. Why des? Shouldn't it be les, as in the most alluring?

Asked 3 years ago

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isaiah l.A0Kwiziq community member

To Be verbs

Is Avoir and Être, more simple than Ser and Estar in spanish?

Asked 2 years ago

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Christopher J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why isn't the answer feminine?Tu es allée au cinéma après ________ pour ton exam. You went to the cinema after studying for your exam.(HINT: Use "réviser")
I answered "avoir révisée" because "tu es allée" tells me tu is feminine but the correct answer given is "avoir revise".
What am I missing"

Asked 1 year ago

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Richard M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Does the "tout" in the second sentence refer to "la rentrée" ?

I am wondering why it is not "toute" in the second sentence since it would seem to refer to "la rentrée" which is feminine.

Asked 2 years ago

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Joseph A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use Of 'Pas Du Tout'

Where are we allowed to place 'du tout' in the negation? And where are we not allowed to do such? Are only having 'du tout' after 'pas' or at the end of the sentence the only correct options ?

- Je ne veux pas du tout travailler en tant qu'avocat(e)

- Je ne veux pas travailler en tant qu'avocat(e) du tout

- Je ne veux pas travailler du tout en tant qu'avocat(e)

- Je ne veux pas du tout être comme lui

- Je ne veux pas être comme lui du tout

- Je ne veux pas être du tout comme lui

- Je n'ai pas du tout apprécié ce qu'il a dit

- Je n'ai pas apprécié ce qu'il a dit du tout

- Je n'ai pas apprécié du tout ce qu'il a dit

Asked 1 year ago

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John M.C1Kwiziq community member