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Susan G.B2Kwiziq community member

So much about this I don't understand. To start with. Je me suis fait faire les ongles.Why is it fait not faire or even fais? Also why les ongles and not mes ongles?

Asked 8 years ago

William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Après que + l'indicatifJust a thought. After “ Après que“, you use an indicative tense. Since the 1st, 2nd and 3rd person singular for “réussir“ is the same for both the present tense and the simple past tense. These two tenses are both indicative tenses, one present tense and the other past tense. Could “J'étais soulagée après que tu réussis ton exam“ also be considered a correct answer in this example?

Asked 8 years ago

Celine G.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Passé composé with être or avoir or both?Hi can you help me with the conjugation of "passer"with être and avoir. There is an example of both but I'm not sure how to know when to use them.. Ma tante est passée........, nous avons passé une semaine...... When it's se passer it's not a problem as it's always conjugated with être. Many thanks

Asked 8 years ago

L. I.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can you say rendre visite chez someoneOr does it have to be à not chez...

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K. M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Passèrent was used with a family, "les Hobbits,"I thought that the singular was to be used with a family. K

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Lucien J.C1Kwiziq community member

Gender agreementWhen you say 'its [the participle's] gender agreement will depend on whether the group contains men or women', surely you mean 'contains menor not'.

Asked 8 years ago

Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Se retrouver versus rencontrer?Is there a difference in usage between se retrouver and rencontrer? I think they both mean to meet.

Asked 8 years ago

Anyul R.A1Kwiziq community member

there's a contradiction between lessonsThere's a contradiction between this lesson and J'habite à + [ville] = I live in + [city] in French As there explains that you always use à for cities. I quote "In French, to say which city you live in, you use: J'habite à + the city". Which one is right?

Asked 8 years ago

L. E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

liaison with soit...soitIs there no liaison between soit and the word that follows it? None of the sound files seemed to include it, whether soit preceded un/une/en... Thank you!

Asked 8 years ago

Terri R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

This is a question on grading the writing challenges (which are great-Thanks!)I struggle with grading the Writing Challenges. An example I have just had: The correct answers were (1) "on a beaucoup de choix", and (2) "on a plein d'options". My answer was a mixture of the two: "on a beaucoup d'options". Question: when there are two correct answers, are the parts 'interchangable'? Are "a plein d' " interchangeable with "a beaucoup de", and "d'options" with "de choix"? Or is the correct answer exactly as it is written in the first or the second sentence? I hope this makes sense! Thank you in advance for your help! Terri

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