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Cameron T.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ne pas + infinitiveWhat is the difference between "ne touchez pas" and "ne pas toucher"? This verb is just an example. I think it was at a fuel station they had a sign that said: Ne pas fumer. Why is ne pas sometime in front of the infinitive and other times around a conjugated form of the verb?

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N. M.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Vous vous réveilliez à 5 heures? Did you use to wake up at 5?Is "Vous vous réveilliez à 5 heures?" more conversational (given that it relies on inflection and punctuation) than "Vous reveilliez vous a 5 heures?" Is the latter still correct, if so, when would you use it rather than the former?

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N. M.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Nous nous habillionsNous nous habillions à 6 heures et demie. We dressed up at half past 6. In English "dressing up" is closer to se costumer or se deguiser, I think. S'habiller is closer to "dressing"

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Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Could you also say "Nous sommes passés la poste." (without the preposition 'devant'.

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Donald H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Henri faisait une sieste quand son patron est entré.Puis-je également écrire Henri était en train de faire une sieste quand son patron est entré? Est-ce que c'est possible d'écrire cette phrase comme je l'ai fais? Peut-être ça veut-dire quelque chose d'autre. Je ne sais pas.

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coleen O.C1Kwiziq community member

(se) faire faireIs it correct to say that the verb "faire" followed by an infinitive is always invariable? "Elle s'est faite gronder" is incorrect?

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T. S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When using « Qu’est-ce que c’est » is it appropriate to follow this statement with article?

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T. S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When using « Qu’est-ce qu » is it always followed by an article?

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Barbara P.A2Kwiziq community member

When is "jusqu'au cas où used instead of "au cas où"?

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eric d.C1Kwiziq community member

Use of dontIn French, does one think of somebody, or does one think to somebody. Surely " La personne dont je pense me rend heureux." is correct. The person of whom I think makes me happy. Yet the answer shown to be correct was, " La personne à laquelle je pense me rend heureux." The person to whom I think makes me happy." Please clarify this for me. Thank you.

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