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Diana G.B1Kwiziq community member

I understand that "Il ne mange rien" is the correct order of words...But does the order change if the verb tense changes? Can I say " Il n'a rien mangé?

Asked 7 years ago

Tine V.A1Kwiziq community member

déjeunerSince when is déjeuner lunch? I suppose it should be breakfast (A0 question)

Asked 9 years ago

Andrea N.B2Kwiziq community member

Quatre-vingt or quatre-vingtS

According to Cecile's response and Lawless French there should be an 'S' with quatre-vingts. If so, this lesson may need a tweak!

Asked 5 years ago

Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Reviewing this, I find I'm confused anew. From the earlier lesson:Tu aimes mon pull ? -Oui, il est très beau. But above: À qui sont ces livres? Ce sont mes livres. Since the books under discussion are specific, why would one not say, Ils sont mes livres?

Asked 8 years ago

Laine S.B2Kwiziq community member

Am I wrong?On a quiz, I answered the question, "How would you say ''Suzanne hasn't seen him since 2013.'' ?" with "Suzanne ne le voit pas depuis 2013." because, to me it is very clear that it's something on going, and is still true. The answer Kwizbot gave me was that "Suzanne ne l'a pas vu depuis 2013." which would imply that perhaps or perhaps not Suzanne has seen her or him since 2013, since the action in the past is finished.

Asked 8 years ago

steven l.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

A useful acronym

An acronym that I like to use is BANGS, which stands for beauty, age, numbers, good/bad, and size.

Adjective relating to these categories usually come before the noun. If you compare this to the list of adjective in the lesson above, you'll see a lot of them fit.

Asked 7 years ago

William S.C1Kwiziq community member

Please explain why this is not correct.un gros comme un camion éléphant

Asked 8 years ago

Cem K.A0Kwiziq community member

countable / uncoutable nouns

is there any other example for both countable and uncountable nouns?

chocolate / chocalates

Asked 3 years ago

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

jour ou journéeJ'ai passé le jour ou la journée avec Martin....Je le vois comme un period de temps pas un duration. J'ai tort. Pourquoi?

Asked 8 years ago

Michelle P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Imperfect and Passé Composé in Mamie Gâteau lesson

Why is it "Elle a souri, et elle a dit qu'elle nous PARDONNAIT?"

Didn't she forgive them once and that's it? I'm assuming it's considering an "opinion" for some reason and that's why?

Also "Nous n'avons jamais oublié celle leçon?"

This is a one and done deal somehow? They are NOT forgetting rather than forgetting, so it's not a one and done deal. They still remember now.

Asked 6 years ago

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