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Chapel H.A2Kwiziq community member
Ça vs C'est vs Il estI have read the lessons on all these.   In a quiz, asking me to translate "It's getting on my nerves," I chose "Il est" because "it's" must be referring to something specific.  We don't know what, but no one says generally "It's getting on my nerves" without "it's" referring to something specific.  The correct answer is given as "Ça".  Even if "it's" was referring to something general, why would it be "Ça" instead of "C'est"?
Asked 6 years ago
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sheila h.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
What is the meaning of "Aurélie n'est qu'allée au marché"? The above is one of the questions in the B1 Kwiz test. I just cannot understand the difference between the answers:- Aurélie only went to the market (and did nothing else) or (and went nowhere else)? I've tried reading the explanation page over and over but I don't see the difference between - and did nothing else and went nowhere else!!! Can someone make it simpler for a simple brain perhaps??
Asked 9 years ago
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Aina P.A1Kwiziq community member
le lait

why can you say:le lait,if milk isnt countable

Asked 2 years ago
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Kevin J.A2Kwiziq community member
tôt vs en avance

There is nothing in the question, or in the Quick Lesson, that indicates that the phrase " tôt" is incorrect. There is no context, so BOTH/EITHER answer(s) must be correct. Annoying.

Asked 5 years ago
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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
How do you say she ought to really stop seeing himI want to know how French differentiates between ought and should
Asked 10 years ago
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Lorie R.C1Kwiziq community member
How to ask about dimensions?

Greetings, What would it look like to turn these phrases into questions in order to ask how deep, tall, wide, or long something is?

Asked 6 years ago
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James H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Tu veux fraise ou vanille? - Ni l'un ni l'autre
Asked 9 years ago
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John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
This is a long, tough lesson!!I’m having a lot of trouble with this lesson. Can you provide parallel examples of ways to say the same thing with “le jour précédant /précédent / le lendemain” and explain exactly what you mean by the rule that some phases can only be used “on their own.” Also, it is unclear whether the plus que parfait is required or whether the passé composé can be used following a phrase. La veille, nous avions découvert la verité. (example) Are these correct? Nous avons découvert la verité le jour précédent. Le jour d’avant, nous avons découvert la verité. Nous aurions dû découvrir la verité la veille de son mort. Nous aurions pu découvrir la verité le jour précédent, mais nous avons raté les indices. Il a découvert la verité la veille de son mort. I know that's a lot. Thanks for any guidance.
Asked 10 years ago
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Judy B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Je ne t’avais pas reconnue.

The translation Is ‘I didn’t recognize you.’ 

Please explain why the plus que parfait is used here instead of the passé compose.

Thanks.



Asked 6 years ago
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diane l.B2Kwiziq community member
How would you say, "He does not have one car. He has two."?Il n'a pas une voiture. Il en a deux.
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