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In the US, one of the few French words that most of us Americans think we know is "hors d'œuvres"-- to us, it means appetizers. Yet, "hors d'œuvres" isn't an option in the context of a NY Eve party in France? I think of an "amuse-bouche" being something that is served between courses in an elaborate meal, a "canapé" is something on a cracker (savory biscuit), and a "petits fours" is a tiny cube of cake, frosted with a ganache and decorated daintily. Can someone please clarify?
Is it fine to use these forms to ask "what are you making?" or is there a more appropriate way to ask/better verb to use?
In this story, “the weather was good the whole time” was translated as “il a fait beau tout le temps”. Why do we use the passé composé here, and not the imparfait ?
I thought the best response might instead be “Il faisait beau tout le temps” as they were describing, or setting the scene for the story. (And also it was the continuous state of the weather without a set beginning or end).
Although I can usually understand when to use the correct past tense now, occasionally one comes along that completely stumps me! Sorry for repeating a question asked a month ago, but I’d really like to know the answer.
En 2004, ________ de l'argent.1- En 2004, j'avais de l'argent.
2- En 2004, j'ai eu de l'argent.
What's the difference between 1 & 2 in meaning?
I always have trouble choosing Passé composé or L'imparfait. Could you please enlighten me?
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