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Hello,
Why do we use etait allée below instead of est allée?
ex. Il a laissé sa voiture au garage après qu'elle était allée à la banque.
There was a question:
Je suis retourné me coucher après que tu es parti. (correct answer as per quiz)
Should it be "Je suis retourné me coucher après que tu etais parti?
________ retarde le train, c'est la grève. What delays the train is the strike.
Just dropping a comment. Why is the audio quality worse than the others ?
"Elle prendra l'avion à New York, puis fera une escale à Paris avant de prendre un autre vol pour Montpellier."
Why is it "prendra l'avion à New York" but "pour" for "prendre un autre vol pour Montpellier"? Is there a reason it can't be "à Montpellier"?
In this sentence, something feels off to me. To denote "to bear/stand something to the end", shouldn't we say (supporter quelque chose) jusqu'à la fin?
The translation is ' tu soit prete', what would it be if you were translating ' By the time you are ready, ' ? I thought ' you were ready' would be in the subjunctive passe?
I found that in ce. it stress on u a bit more. especially ce sont. it sounds like suh sont.
Pourquoi le mot « éclipsé » n'est pas pluriel ? Should it not agrée with the dances?
Plus nous sommes généreux, plus les gens nous le rendront. (Plus modifies the verb)
Plus généreux nous sommes, plus les gens nous le rendront. (Plus modifies the adj.+verb).
The more generous we are, the more people will give back to us.
Plus il est un homme riche, plus je suis un homme pauvre. (plus modifies the verbs)
Plus riche un homme il est, plus pauvre un homme je suis. (plus modifies the adjs.)
(My humble thought; the second sentences are okay with me. yes/no? Explanation)
(The second sentences are similar to American) Thanks
Pourquoi est-ce que de utilise dans cette phrase--de lui parler--et pas à? Parler à lui ou parler de lui?
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