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M. M.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

liason with égal and égale?

I noticed that the recording of "deux plus deux égal quatre" has no liason after the second deux but "deux plus deux égale quatre" does. Is it just a coincidence or is there a difference because of égal/égale? I find it difficult to know when to use liason before a vowel and when not to and can't find anything that really explains it.

Asked 6 years ago

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Claes H.B2KwizIQ community member

Vocabulary quizes

It would be good to be able to test yourself on vocabulary. One way would be to show French and English in separate columns to allow one column to be hidden. However, I think you can come up with even better ways to quiz and also track vocabulary proficiency in the same way as you track grammar.

Asked 6 years ago

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Mark P.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Confused again.. je suis monté par?

I am confused. J'ai monté les escaliers.. Why.. unless I am a carpenter and I have a set of escaliers on my shoulder, surely I remain the intransitive subject .. I am not doing anything to the stairs.. I am climbing using the stairs. I am carrying myself, not the stairs. Could you use je suis monté par les escaliers? to escape the trap?

Asked 5 years ago

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Vanessa L.B2KwizIQ community member

Can you only use le/l' as a pronoun when you're answering a question?

Asked 7 years ago

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Faithandrews L.A0KwizIQ community member

Why is the sentence structure changing?( Why is the object pronoun placed before the noun.....as in Subject -Object- Verb?

Which type of sentence structure does French use?

Asked 7 years ago

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tina b.KwizIQ community member

Can it be rewritten and read in the future proche with the text - double verb construction / near future for junior learners?

Asked 6 years ago

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Jose M.A0KwizIQ community member

I need clarification?

So instead of using Je I have to use J'ai ? Am I understanding this correctly?

Asked 6 years ago

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Paul S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

toute seule

"J’ai commencé par laver et changer les draps, ce qui n’est pas une partie de plaisir toute seule"

I don't understand "toute seule" here. It appears to be behaving as an adjective, not an adverb.

If it is an adjective, what is it supposed to be agreeing with ?

Asked 4 years ago

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Diane d.C1KwizIQ community member

est sorti v. était sorti

The film was released in 2002 = Le film est sorti en 2002. Classic passé composé. But I'm trying to understand the usage of plus que parfait. What does it mean if you say "Le film était sorti en 2002?"' Is that the film had been released?

Asked 6 years ago

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