Hi - Could someone explain why the phrase 'mais elle a toujours aimé cet instrument' is in the perfect tense and not the imperfect? Doesn't the sentence imply that her 'liking' the instrument has no definite time frame and there is no indication of when or if she ever stopped 'liking' the accordion? I also have the same question as Drew and Maren regarding 'mais elle l'a réussi' as an alternative answer to 'mais elle l'a eu'. Thanks!

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Ian L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"On" vs "nous"Instead of

"D'abord, nous apprenons les mots de Pâques"

would it be acceptable to say

"D'abord, on apprend les mots de Pâques"

Asked 7 years ago

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anish t.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Past tense in written French

Can the Le Passe compose be used in formal writing. If not, then which tense is it replaced with?

Asked 6 years ago

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Lorraine M.A2Kwiziq community member

Qu'en penses-tu?

I see that this is a reversed question- but what is the reversal? Tu penses en quoi?

Asked 2 years ago

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Mike H.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I've got??

"I've got a blue pen and a blue shirt". I've got??? I don't think that's proper English anywhere.

Asked 5 years ago

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N. P.C1Kwiziq community member

Garder ou tenir

Can I write "Je les tiens précieusement" instead?

Asked 4 years ago

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Janet B.C1Kwiziq community member

se rappelle de

In another lesson (sorry I don't know the name of the lesson, since I encounter them randomly), you specifically state that this sentence is not correct:

"Elle me rappelle de Paula." How is that different from "Elle se rappelle de ce garçon", which is given in this lesson as correct? It seems that "de" is not allowed in the first sentence but it is allowed in the second sentence.

Asked 5 years ago

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manpreet kaur j.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why can’t we say Je voudrais proposer un toast instead of je voudrais porter un toast?

Asked 6 years ago

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