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N. M.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Nous nous habillionsNous nous habillions à 6 heures et demie. We dressed up at half past 6. In English "dressing up" is closer to se costumer or se deguiser, I think. S'habiller is closer to "dressing"

Asked 6 years ago

Michael R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Might beI have seen might be + verb (e.g.) eating as either il pourrait manger or il mangerait. Are they both correct.

Asked 6 years ago

Christofidemi L.Kwiziq community member

Can you use 'ainsi que' at the beginning of a sentence?

Asked 5 years ago

Arash F.C1Kwiziq community member

How would you say " I do it unless you are NOT here".

Asked 7 years ago

Steve L.C1Kwiziq community member

Correct tense for "were welcomed" "The students were welcomed by the headteacher this morning." Why is this translated by the passé composé rather than the imperfect tense?

Asked 7 years ago

Anne B.A2Kwiziq community member

Pourquoi il n'est pas 'J'ai acheté des nouveaux bowls et des nouvelles assiettes?'

Asked 7 years ago

Carolyn H.C1Kwiziq community member

Perfect infinitive vs Après queDoes the sentence "Après qu'il a quitté la soirée, Eric est rentré chez lui" mean the same as "Après avoir quitté la soirée, Eric est rentré chez lui." Is using "après que" an easier way to say the same thing?

Asked 7 years ago

Just For Fun C.C1Kwiziq community member

Je suis - when is the final 's' silent?

With the above examples the final 's' in 'je suis a' is silent. But when saying 'Je suis aller..' I have heard the s pronounced? Is there a rule for when the final 's' is silent or not?

Asked 3 years ago

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of don't/ de quiIn the following sentence, "La chaise, don't/ de laquelle tu as cassé le pied, est maintenant inutile," I interpreted it to mean whose leg you broke and thus answered don't / de qui and not de laquelle. Why am I wrong?

Asked 7 years ago

Claudia A.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Salut! J'ai un question. Il est furieux contre elle, et elle est furieuse contre lui. Why is it not "Il est furieux contre lui"

Asked 6 years ago

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