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"Qu'est-ce que c'est?" (what is that?) is one of the first things a beginner in French learns. Now that I am moving from A2 to B1, I learned that "Qu'est-ce que..." is the question form to use when the "what" is the object of the sentence. I think the verb "to be" is throwing me off. Could someone explain to me how "what" is the object of the sentence in question like "what is that?"
Looking for advice as to whether this works for - What do you expect me to do?:
Qu'attendez-vous que je fasse?
Bonjour à tous,
Could someone explain why these verbs aren't ever used in the imperfect ? I realize there are alternative verbs that can be used, but am just curious about the reason.
Merci !
bonjour,
wouldnt the phrase je vais skier translate to "im going to ski" and not I go skiing?
Wouldnt you say en hiver, je fait du skie or something like that?
merci!
It is very disappointing that this lesson does not appear to have been modified to deal with the poor distinction over when to use le/la/l'/le with ne. ni. ni. The lesson clearly states "When using ni, you omit the article after ni, unless you're talking about general things and using le, la, l', les."
Yet much of the discussion here has suggested the article should be used for the specific rather than the general. Better and more examples of when and how to use articles are needed - yet this has clearly been an issue for years.
Je sais que ce n'est pas du bon français d'écrire par example les garçons à côte de qui je suis assis me parlent et que je dois écrire les garçons à côte desquels je suis assis me parlent. Dois-je de la même façon suivre le dit régle en écrivant Les garçons avec lesquels on avait joué sont partis et pas Les garçons avec qui on avait joué sont partis ?
Can you say "ça est une idée brillant?
Does Tout ce dont also have the same meanings - [everything that/ all that], or is there any additional meaning to it?? Please confirm. Also a few examples would be great.
'anything that' is also an additional meaning?
(of course that the context will differ with the inclusion of de in 'tout ce dont', than 'tout ce qui' and 'tout ce que')
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