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D K.C1Kwiziq community member

Usage of angle brackets in FrenchI have seen words or phrases in in French texts, but I haven't been able to find an explanation of what they are used for. Are they just used for emphasis, or do they mean something else?

Asked 7 years ago

Mohammad S.A2Kwiziq community member

What is the French of "could have" ??

Asked 7 years ago

Stevie C.C1Kwiziq community member

"Systematically"?What does it mean for an action to be "consider[ed to be] systematically in the past"? What does the "systematically" mean in this context?

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Mark A.B1Kwiziq community member

This doesn't quite seem like a reasonable thing to count as a miss:

Asked 7 years ago

sue c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

a commentI found it helpful to know the original usage of the passe simple, which was absorbed into the perfect tense when spoken . It worked alongside the imperfect where the imperfect gave a habit the passe simple was one off. I wish the passe simple would be used more!

Asked 7 years ago

Anne B.A2Kwiziq community member

Pourquoi il n'est pas 'J'ai acheté des nouveaux bowls et des nouvelles assiettes?'

Asked 7 years ago

AurélieNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Nicholas asked: "Pourquoi il n'y a pas un ne explétif ?""Nous ne trouvons pas que vous fassiez trop de bruit." (We don't think you make too much noise.)

Asked 7 years ago

ian L.C1Kwiziq community member

Elision and "ne ... pas allé."The spoken example of "Je ne suis pas allé au cinéma." has no hint of elision between 'pas' and 'allé'. I am always baffled by where things get elided and where they are not. Are there any rules about this? Where should I look? Merci beaucoup, Ian L.

Asked 7 years ago

sukanya d.A1Kwiziq community member

i don't get the affirmative imperative

Asked 7 years ago

N. C.B2Kwiziq community member

If "mon premier amour" is correct, why wouldn't it be "le premier homme"?

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