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Gary B.A2Kwiziq community member

The French seem very formal with time. Do they ever just say " it is ten fifteen?"Il est dix quinze.

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Meghna J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Abbreviation for unitsIs 2m not an acceptable option for 2 meters in French ?

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D. E.C1Kwiziq community member

Isn't "Je te passe Paul" ambiguous? How do you know which is the direct and indirect pronoun ?

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Helen P.A1Kwiziq community member

How do you conjugate vouloir in the present tense?

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Lee P.C1Kwiziq community member

ne expletif"J'ai peur qu'elle ________ des bêtises." Why "fasse" and not "ne fasse?" Thanks.

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diana b.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

About the pronouncation: About the pronouncation: Isn't there a subtle difference between the pronouncatin of j'arrivai and j'arrivais? If not, then the conditional and the future tenses would sound the same. J'arriverai would sound just like J'arriverais.

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caroline g.A2Kwiziq community member

Which of the following is correct?Le docteur a donné les médicaments aux malades Le docteur les leur a donnés OR donné ?

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Meghna J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Rien n'arriveWhy is rien n'arrive considered incorrect for ' nothing happened' while the lesson gives the same phrase as an example

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William S.C1Kwiziq community member

Need clarification between "sur" and "dans"In Larousse "Je suis sur l'avion" is acceptable.

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Jim H.A1Kwiziq community member

Isn't this wrong? Shouldn't be "I am coming to see Martine." Or "I come to see Martine?"Je viens de voir Martine. I've just seen Martine. <- Past tense???

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