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richa j.C1Kwiziq community member

Usage of dernière (please excuse position of accent)In the recent A2 writing challenge - A lousy date, second sentence is "Take my last adventure". Last here means previous. so as per rule it should come after the noun, "Prenez mon aventure dernière". But the correct answer given in the WC is "Correct answer: Prenez ma dernière aventure : ". Why is derniere used before the noun?

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Barbara D.C1Kwiziq community member

aller se coucher

Another question! I have noticed in many sentences on the tests that you almost always use "aller" in addition to a reflexive verb.(I'm NOT referring to the "futur proche.)

Ex:1) Nous avons décidé d'aller nous promener. 2) J'irai me coucher tôt ce soir.

Isn't "going" already in the verb - se promener = to go for/to take a walk, se coucher = to go to bed. Seems a bit redundant. Just wondering why?

It is correct without "aller", isn't it?

1) Nous avons décidé de nous promener. 2) Je me coucherai tôt ce soir.

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William S.C1Kwiziq community member

Difference nuance in English between "I feel bad" and I feel badly"How would express this in French. I follow the first as "je me sens mal" as in I do not feel well. The second expresses more of an emotion of how you feel. Thoughts.

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Kevin C.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Laura, is there a quiz for this?

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Margolit P.C1Kwiziq community member

How do you say "I have neither a son nor a brother." ?

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melissa F.B1Kwiziq community member

Inserting a seemingly unneccessary definite articleIn a similar vein to my question below ( I don't know where to find the relevant grammar topic ), there are many places in french where it seems one must insert a definite article where it would be omitted in English-- here are a couple of examples: "Il y a même des alcools spéciaux en France qui sont synonymes de l'apéritif comme le Pineau, le Muscadet que l’on sert avec une liqueur de fruit. " "Vous serrez la main que l'on vous tend." Why can't you say "qu'on sert"," qu'on vous tend" ?

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Ian L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

How does one say "He has a bad knee" in French?ie, a chronically bad knee, as opposed to one that it is in pain right now?

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Jamee R.A0Kwiziq community member

Je viens de West Orange a New Jersey aux Etats-Unis

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ly fen c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

haïr changes completely in conjugationI think, the verb "haïr" changes completely in present conjugation, it should be remembered by heart, right? is it the 2è groupe in ir?

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Andy N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je n’ai jamais aimé le goût de la viandeHello. In your week 26 A2 writing test the above line is given as a correct translation of 'I've never liked the taste of meat.' As this lesson shows I believe there may be an error here. In this context the verb describes an ongoing state of affairs, without a set start and without a set finish, (if indeed this state does end.) Unless I'm mistaken I believe this would be better expressed in the imparfait. I'd love some clarification here if possible. Thanks!

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