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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

how do pronominal verbs work?I have no problems with "se laver" or "se promener" - these are things you're doing to yourself. But "s'attaquer", "se moquer", "s'écrier" (attacking, making fun of, crying at) ? Those are done to others, so why are they pronominal?

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Melissa B.A2Kwiziq community member

Why don't we change arrivé to be female form for passe composé with personne which is feminine?

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Kevin C.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is there a test for this lesson?

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Katie A.C1Kwiziq community member

Why not qu'on, as opposed to que l'on?

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Michele L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

So "dont" cannot be used in any of the phrases?

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Kathryn M.C1Kwiziq community member

Can you give some examples with pronominal verbs?

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Scott K.A0Kwiziq community member

J'habite à Perth au Australia

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Amany O.A0Kwiziq community member

J'ai une chienne

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Sue O.A2Kwiziq community member

Je viens de laSud d' Angleterre

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Radhika S.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can you explain how the same adjective is used in the before and also after the noun for example: Elle a les cheveux longs et blonds becomes Elle a de long cheveux blonds.

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