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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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nicole r.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

what is a Neologism

Hi,

I was wondering what the word neologism means. You said the French Academy considers La professeure a neologism. What would neologism mean for that?

thanks

nicole

Asked 4 years ago

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Claudia A.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

salut

Has anybody seen the subtítles in the video ?

Asked 7 years ago

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Dyrce M.A2KwizIQ community member

I did not understand the phrase: nous t'avons rendu visite il and a une semaine. Can you help me please? Thanks.

Asked 7 years ago

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Ned D.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

attendre que vs attendre kusqu'à ce que

Is there a difference between "attendre à ce que" and "attendre que"? "J'attendrai que tu t'endormes" = "I'll wait for you to fall asleep" = "I'll wait until you fall asleep". I see no difference in meaning and the simple "que" is more elegant.

Asked 5 years ago

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Bernardo K.A1KwizIQ community member

Double pronom phrase

<< Vous les montrez à mon père et vous ________ ensuite. >>

The answer is : << me les montrez >>

Why isn't << les montrez à moi >> allowed in this case?

Asked 7 years ago

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Rahul B.C1KwizIQ community member

Identification of parts of speechHello,

In regards to the sentence: Ils quittent leur travail à 19h, is the following identification of different articles of speech correct:

(subject)Ils (verb)quittent (indirect object pronoun)leur (direct object)travail (preposition)à (??)19h

I am not sure what article of speech does "19h" come under?

Asked 6 years ago

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Yulyvrdcapbilvsyy Z.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

An alternate meaning for "bien" in "bien que"

Apologies if this topic has been already been covered, I searched a ways down the thread but didn't see anything relevant.

If a discussion exists, I will gladly accept a posted link.

So, in short, outside of familiarizing myself with "bien que" through rote memorization, I struggle to hear "good that". Is there a separate definition or etymology of the word "bien" that would explain how it came to be used in the sense of "even though"?

Thank you in advance!

Asked 5 years ago

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