Suggestion to add more clarifiation of sentir uses to A2 lessonCan I make a suggestion that Chris' more detailed definition (copied below) of what the verb sentir means (and ressentir) be added to the A2 lesson about sentir vs reflexive sentir.
It is confusing when sentir is used in quiz questions in a way that hasn't yet been fully explained. Currently the description/definition at this level doesn't explain that sentir can also refer to other concrete physical feelings (via the senses) - not just smell. And the use of this definition of 'feeling' is not differentiated clearly enough from 'emotional' feeling - thus creating confusion. A reference to the existence of ressentir would also be useful for us newbies too.
ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Sentir can mean the action of smelling and to feel in a concrete way, trough your senses, or your current emotional/physical status.
Tu sens la rose, tu sens bon, je me sens fatigué, je me sens heureux.
Ressentir is to feel but in an abstract way : a sentiment, an emotion, something that involves less your actual senses. It’s especially true for love : you would never say you would “sentir” love.
It usually is followed by a noun : je ressens de la fierté, je ressens du bonheur.
The phrase in English was "I will introduce her to Amelie" (sorry I don't have accents). The translation given is je lui presenterai Amelie which I take to mean "I will introduce Amelie to her". Should it not be "je la presenterai a Amelie"?
I was marked only partially correct in answering the question: Another way of saying "Vous vous souvenez des îles Cyclades" is "Vous ________ îles Cyclades"
I answered “Vous vous rappelez des îles Cyclades” and was informed that Vous vous rappeles des was another possibility.
Why do you not receive full credit if an answer is correct regardless of other options in this case?
In conjugation tables, I have not seen this ending with vous. Could you please address this issue?
Thank you.
In regards to the last section about food, when do you use 'À/Aux' compared to when you should use 'De'?
Answer gives "Et si tu aimes l'histoire" Why not "Et si tu aime l'histoire" ?
What does the "en" in this clause express? Thanks.
Can I make a suggestion that Chris' more detailed definition (copied below) of what the verb sentir means (and ressentir) be added to the A2 lesson about sentir vs reflexive sentir.
It is confusing when sentir is used in quiz questions in a way that hasn't yet been fully explained. Currently the description/definition at this level doesn't explain that sentir can also refer to other concrete physical feelings (via the senses) - not just smell. And the use of this definition of 'feeling' is not differentiated clearly enough from 'emotional' feeling - thus creating confusion. A reference to the existence of ressentir would also be useful for us newbies too.
ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributorSentir can mean the action of smelling and to feel in a concrete way, trough your senses, or your current emotional/physical status.
Tu sens la rose, tu sens bon, je me sens fatigué, je me sens heureux.
Ressentir is to feel but in an abstract way : a sentiment, an emotion, something that involves less your actual senses. It’s especially true for love : you would never say you would “sentir” love.
It usually is followed by a noun : je ressens de la fierté, je ressens du bonheur.It would be really great if this VERY important concept of Direct Object could be added to this lesson. - https://french.kwiziq.com/questions/view/wrong-answer-nous-sommes-brosse .
More importantly because, this lesson says this « Note that when être is used as the auxiliary in compound tenses such as Le Passé Composé, the past participle must always agree in gender and number with the subject of the verb.» --- and this statement is not true for this lesson on reflexive verbs as per the link. It creates a confusion. Kindly rectify this incorrect statement and help us new learners with the necessary concept within this lesson, please!
Thank You.
Is there a lesson on using articles after combien, beaucoup, peu etc?
I was wondering where we are supposed to place these constructions within sentences and clauses. Some translations show after the entire clause or sentence, some show after the verb.
- Nous les avons tous les deux vu(e)s
- Nous les avons vu(e)s tous les deux
- Lui et son frère sont venus tous les deux
A general lesson about saying 'both' to describe people and objects should be made.
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