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Avoir vs Prendre

This question relates to the use of avoir vs prendre in one of the test questions for the subjonctif linked to this forum.

Question: "Ils n'auront pas de dessert à moins qu'ils ne fassent leurs lits".

I thought when talking about having a meal or a drink etc. the verb "prendre" was used - not avoir?

Asked 5 years ago

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Nabeel D.C1Kwiziq community member

Je suis un élèveIs it correct or should be considered as a profession like étudiant ?

Asked 7 years ago

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John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is there a rule for using liaison after "mais."I hear the different usages of liaison with "mais" before words beginning with a vowel. In your video "La Bretagne se révèle en Côtes d'Armor" the speaker sometimes uses it and sometimes does not before the same sound, making her difficult to understand. Is it simply facultative or is there more to it. Thanks.

Asked 7 years ago

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Judith R.C1Kwiziq community member

What are verbes d'état? S'il vous plait

Asked 6 years ago

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Maddy S.A0Kwiziq community member

How do we know if a verb is feminine or masculine?

Is there any trick as such to consider them? I often find myself confused in the gender parts. Thanks

Asked 3 years ago

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Leah V.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

agreement of reflexive verbs

Can anyone refer me to the lesson as to why "je me suis brossé les dents" brossé has no extra e and the speaker is a woman. Has to do with "les dents" being the direct object, I think, but would love to read the lesson.

Asked 5 years ago

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Patrick L.C1Kwiziq community member

Is there a difference between "l'année passée" and "l'année dernière" or can they both mean "last year"? Thanks!

Asked 7 years ago

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Anish K.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hi, is "il est Professeur" / "Elle est Professeur" correct (no article before profession).

Asked 8 years ago

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Jay R.A1Kwiziq community member

Joyeuse Halloween ?

If Halloween is feminine, shouldn’t the expression be joyeuse Halloween instead of joyeux?

Asked 3 years ago

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LauraKwiziq Editor

H. asked about bel homme > beaux hommes"The first sentence uses 'bel homme'. Is that right? Should it not be 'beau homme' so the plural would be 'beaux hommes'?"

Asked 8 years ago

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