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White L.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Rule for Nouns beginning with H

Please confirm. The masculine forms bel, nouvel and vieil are used before a noun that begins with a VOWEL. This rule does not apply to a noun that begins with an H? Par exemple: Regarde ces vieux hommes. Merci.

Asked 5 years ago

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Merrilyn M.C1Kwiziq community member

When is passé simple used?

Asked 7 years ago

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Kari F.B2Kwiziq community member

Why is this correct and the other not?Why is je mets mes chaussures où d'habitude? correct but when you invert the verb and keep the rest the same it is incorrect? Per the quiz "mets-je mes chaussures où d'habitude? is incorrect. I didn't choose either of them as it seemed strange to have the où in the middle like that but was surprised to see one of them was in fact correct. Please explain. Thanks.

Asked 7 years ago

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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Just a thought!The words in these two phrases "de moins en moins de" and "de plus en plus de" are similar to the letters in words like radar, noon, and civic. They read the same backwards and forwards.

Asked 7 years ago

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Eve S.A1Kwiziq community member

So if I'm from Chicago Illinois in the United States I would say "J'habite à Chicago, dans l'Illinois, aux États Unis."?

Asked 6 years ago

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Debora M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I am confused with whether I should use the subjonctive in this sentence. Je suis contente que tu aies aimé l'exercice.

Je suis contente = emotion

But I know that the person loved the exercice because she already told me. So, shouldn't it be passé composé? "Je suis contente que tu as aimé l'exercice."

merci, tutu

Asked 5 years ago

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sue c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

GrandAgain grand before or after the noun. Le grande homme I am told means the great man, one who is respected etc, whereas l' homme grand is the tall man. If we want to speficy that a person is tall do we have to place grand after the noun. thank you

Asked 8 years ago

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Stuart B.B1Kwiziq community member

I wasn't sure at the end if this lesson the advantages of using one or the other ...... and having just been asked a question on it I left the question and found the answer was the one with qui .... qui which looked the most confusing of the answers and the one I certainly wouldn't have chosen :)

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Jacqui T.C1Kwiziq community member