French language Q&A Forum

Hi

Regarding the phrase 'j'ai cru que je n'y arriverais jamais', I was thinking that 'j'ai cru' might need to be followed by the subjunctive, as the part after j'ai cru is negative.  Does the subjunctive rule only apply if it is je n'ai pas cru perhaps?

Thanks

Megan

Have you noticed how often your reading and listening passages include references to chocolate? 

J'ai écrit "Je n'ai pas de monnaie exacte". 

Je pense que on doit utiliser "DE" au lien de "LE, LA, LES"  si il est en forme de négatif, non?

Merci

Miriam

Can it be interchangeable?

J'ai pédalé dans la choucroute est un expression tres droll.  J'aime beaucoup. Vous auriez dû le mention dans the leçon.

I'm very confused with devoir and which tense to use now, as your lesson said devoir in imperfect meant "supposed to do" and perfect meant "had to do", yet you use the imperfect to say "had to do" here ? Can you please explain and also explain what that lesson actually means as it doesn't seem to be relevant?