I've noticed a few examples of this in previous reading exercises where the present tense is used to describe the past. Ex "En France c'est Napoléon..." rather than, "En France, c'etait Napoléon...", even in the translation when you click on it translates that phrase in the present as 'In France it was Napoleon'. I can see that the following phrase uses the passé composé so I'm just not quite clear why those two phrases don't have to agree in their tenses?

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David A.C1Kwiziq community member

Qu'attendez-vous de moiIs this the best way to say from English - 'what do you expect me to do?'

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Carole G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

conduite vs conduire

In this sentence: Vous comparaissez devant le tribunal pour conduite en état d'ivresse

why is it not "pour conduire"

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Asked 8 years ago

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Tom G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

La pile vs la batterie

La pile and la batterie are both translations for a battery. Is the distinction that la batterie can be charged and is built-in to devices like a cell phone, and la pile is the round object that's used, for example, in a flashlight. It can not be charged, and needs to be replaced when it dies.

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Advika K.A1Kwiziq community member

J'ai neuf ans

Asked 9 years ago

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