L'imparfait vs le passé composéFor this particular question,
Quand j'étais petit, ________ avec mes legos.When I was small, I played with my Lego.
Can I check why L'imparfait should be used? I understand that l'imparfait is used for repeated actions or habit in the past. However, the English translation doesn't seem to reflect that.
Within the context itself, I can argue that
1 - When I was young, I used to play with my Lego (as a habit) - Quand j'étais petit, je jouais avec mes legos.
2 - When I was young, I played with my Lego (one off event, which ended in the past) - Quand j'étais petit, j'ai joué avec mes legos.
Hence, I think both answers should be accepted, unless the English translation is changed in such a way that makes the action of "playing" repetitive.
Thanks lots
Quand j'étais petit, ________ avec mes legos.When I was small, I played with my Lego.
Can I check why L'imparfait should be used? I understand that l'imparfait is used for repeated actions or habit in the past. However, the English translation doesn't seem to reflect that.
Within the context itself, I can argue that
1 - When I was young, I used to play with my Lego (as a habit) - Quand j'étais petit, je jouais avec mes legos.
2 - When I was young, I played with my Lego (one off event, which ended in the past) - Quand j'étais petit, j'ai joué avec mes legos.
Hence, I think both answers should be accepted, unless the English translation is changed in such a way that makes the action of "playing" repetitive.Thanks lots
I have a lot of trouble with french because i directly translate the English. So i wanted to know if "on y va" can also be used for something like, "let's do it" or "let's get started". Or is it just for "let's go somewhere" like a place?
Il rappelle son ex à Maria -> He reminds Maria of her ex.
Do we know here that it's Maria's ex rather than his ex? If we do, then how would we say his ex?
Why did none of the answers for shoes size have the option pointure as a vocabulary choice? I thought you weren't supposed to use taille with shoe sizes.
I just did an exercise from a textbook on Passe compose. The exercise requires you write the correct form of the words in brackets.
Q-.Combien de femmes avez-vous (Voir)?
My answer was: Combien de femmes avez-vous vu?
But the answer given by the textbook was: Combien de femmes avez-vous vues?
Which answer is correct and why because I know passe compose using avoir does not agree with gender. Help with explanation if I am wrong
Why is On besoin d'amore incorrect? Wouldn't either On or Nous be correct?
et il m'a dit qu'il en avait encore
"C'est alors que Maxine_______mon sac et s'est enfin en courant." I got this question wrong because I chose the Imparfait rather than PC. Is the correct reason for using the PC because Marie's action is best described as a sudden one, it cuts into something ongoing? I thought I had the difference between the two straight in my mind but obviously "non". Can you explain/confirm if my reasoning (after getting it wrong!) is correct? Thanks. Valerie
Je ne mange pas de viande ni ne porte de cuir.
do I have to use "pas" in this sentence or not?
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