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ly fen c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

is de peur que is similar de crainte que?According to my understanding, they are similar, so we can use them as same in a sentence? ex : je me relave le verre de peur qu'il ne soit pas propre. ou de crainte qu'il ne soit pas propre. are they correct?

Asked 9 years ago

john h.A1Kwiziq community member

je joue - i play, i am playingbut then the example for en train is je suis en train de jouer - why does the form of play change?

Asked 9 years ago

lorraine W.A0Kwiziq community member

J'habite à toronto.

Asked 9 years ago

Clif S.B1Kwiziq community member

'Ils ont été' In the example above this example seems a little misleading. Stated by itself, it seems as though it would be imparfait because it sounds to me that it could be describing a state of being in the past. Correct? In order to be passé composé wouldn't it have to describe an action with a clear ending? (after he canceled on them they were disappointed) ?

Asked 9 years ago

Aaron G.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Should the "s" be pronounced at the end of "plus" in this (positive) construction?The example voice pronounces it before "les gens" but not elsewhere. Which is correct?

Asked 9 years ago

John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Partir Must be followed by a preposition but does Sortir?It seems as though "sortir" MUST be followed by "de + a place" and never "pour + a place" but the lesson is much less emphatic about "sortir" than "partir." Do the same rules apply? "Sortir is not always instransitive as in your lesson with Sortir + Avoir in the passé composé. Je sors pour Londres or Je sors Londres are not possible. Is that correct?

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Barb P.B2Kwiziq community member

maisons dans lesquelles j'ai vécu : choice of passé composé Since living in these towns would have been ongoing for periods of time, why not imparfait?

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Jenny B.A1Kwiziq community member

Why do you use j'y suis tombe. Why "j'y and not je

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Roisin M.B1Kwiziq community member

When should you use the passé simple instead of other past tenses

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Sheldon P.B2Kwiziq community member

When do you use en instead of y?

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