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Becky L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Why not passé compose

Hi, I really enjoyed this exercise but want clarification on the sentence "Elle était en larmes !"

I would assume that this action was a one-off, not a continual state, so I used the passé compose (Elle a été). 

Is it because the sentences prior all used the imparfait?

Thanks

Asked 5 years ago
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Kalliopi K.A1Kwiziq community member
Oh MondieOh mondie !!! One paragraph to translate feels like studying 1 year!!!
Asked 6 years ago
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D. A.B2Kwiziq community member
Why "Ils ont été"

Why is  "Ils ont été" and not "Ils étaient" ? These answers for were baffle me. They have been - They were, or are they interchangeable ?

Asked 3 years ago
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Lana D.A2Kwiziq community member
is dessus also an idiom?in the phrase "Attends, nous sommes en train de travailler dessus."  I don't understand the use of dessus. Is there another meaning than above or is this another idiom? Thanks


Asked 4 years ago
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Jacqueline V.C1Kwiziq community member
To have patience/to be patient

So one can say: Il fait que tu aies de la patience and Il fait que tu sois patient - yes? Both are grammatically correct in English? You must have patience / You must be patient. One being a noun the other an adverb.

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Jack I.C1Kwiziq community member
Android Phone

How do I get Kwiziq on my android phone?


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Maarten K.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Compound tenses - including compound future/conditional?

I cannot find specifically in Progress/KwizIQ section a lesson or description of compound tenses but to date all the examples I have seen use Passé Composé, or a couple of examples of Pluperfect as in this lesson. There is an extended review of compound tenses on the Lawless site itself. It would be useful to link to information on all the compound tenses/moods here. Alternatively, at least, include in this and any other compound tense related lessons, a line or two confirming (or otherwise) that the rule discussed is general to all compound tenses and moods. 

Asked 6 years ago
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Paul S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
cette après-midi de Fête des Pères

I just wanted to confirm that "cet après-midi" would have also been acceptable ? I didn't realise it, but there seems to be a polemic about the gender of après-midi,  it can apparently be either masculine or feminine, but  l'Académie favours the masculine.

Does that seem reasonable in the context of this dictée ? Any other comments anyone ?

Thanks, Paul.

see this link

https://forum.lefigaro.fr/forum/affich-490-cet-ou-cette-apres-midi

 

Asked 5 years ago
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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Elisions for numbers

Is it safe to say that with "an(s)" all of the numbers 1-10 are elisions except for quatre, cinq and neuf?

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Gordon M.C1Kwiziq community member
I know que and a vowel is qu' but does the same rule apply to qui?

I know que and a vowel is qu' but does the same rule apply to qui?


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