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Chris W.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

La veille vs. Le jour d'aprèsHere is the sentence in question: "The day before, I had written him a letter." Why is "Le jour d'après" in this context wrong and "La veille" correct? I couldn't, for the life of me, apply the explanation given in the corresponding lesson to this problem. Can someone help?

Asked 9 years ago

Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When would one use, "vivre," and when, "habiter?"

Asked 9 years ago

Johnny L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

des maux de têteMaux is the plural of mal? When do we use maux instead of mal? I thought headache is mal à la tête. How come à/aux is not even in the sentence? Thanks.

Asked 9 years ago

Júnior N.A0Kwiziq community member

J'habite à Campina Grande. J'habite au Brésil!

Asked 9 years ago

Charles B.C1Kwiziq community member

Use of "en" to indicate "it" - one of something.I've become comfortable thinking of "en" as "some" or "some of them" as in your example "Il m'en a offert." But it's use as "it" in "Elle leur en a parlé" is throwing me. Why "en" and not "Elle la/le leur a parlé" ?

Asked 9 years ago

mercy c.A0Kwiziq community member

How would I say "I like being with them"

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Ha W.C1Kwiziq community member

Avoir + Transitive & Etre + IntransitiveSo in general, when a verb is both transitive and intransitive, we should use avoir with the transitive version, and when applicable, use etre with the intransitive version?

Asked 9 years ago

Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I'm a bit confused as to when to use, "mal," and when, "mauvais," as they both mean, bad. What are the rules or nuances?

Asked 9 years ago

Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Agreement of froidWhy is it not nous avions eu froids instead of nous avions eu froid. Is froid not an adjective here? In so many of the other examples there is agreement. What is the difference?

Asked 9 years ago

Claudia D.B2Kwiziq community member

Please add that when using the verb être the Partitive doesn't change For example: Ce sont des poires. ----> Ce ne sont pas des poires.

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