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Johanna S.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Where is the associated quiz?

There is no mini quiz coming up with this lesson,

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Drew B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Que + Verb Cluster

In the sentence, "C'est également dans ce village qu'aurait été baptisé Jésus," it appears that que + aurait été becomes qu'aurait été. However in the lessons offered at Kwiziq, I don't remember seeing this construction taught. It makes more sense that it would be qu'il + aurait été, or qui + aurait été.

If I'm incorrect, then what am I missing here??

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Nels A.C1Kwiziq community member

Does ecouter take a direct object?

I got an answer wrong in a quiz because I didn't have the participle agree in the case of listen: I listened to her. Is "listen" a verb with a direct object in French?

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Lorie R.C1Kwiziq community member

me présenter d'autres gens

I'm wondering why it's not correct to say "me présenter à d'autres gens"? I thought that présenter was followed by the preposition à.

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Leah V.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is Francaise docteur capitalized but astronome francaise is not?

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S. B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

We are only twenty once

Would this be incorrect: "On n'a vingt ans qu'une fois" ?

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Michael R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

transparaître

I have noticed that transparaître and derivatives are seen with both être and avoir as auxiliaries. I assume it's because of transitive and intransitive verb usage. Is this the reason ? Can you please give me some examples.

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Barbara G.C1Kwiziq community member

À Pâques or le jour de PâquesHere's the example the lesson gives: À Pâques, les enfants vont à la chasse aux oeufs. "à" is used because "in general" this happens. 1. "On Easter Day I have lunch with my family." -- is also a general statement. A specific statement would be: 2. "On Easter Day I will have lunch with my family." But you are saying the answer for 1. (in my test session) is "le jour de" for a specific statement instead of "à" for a general statement." Please explain.

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Henryk G.B2Kwiziq community member

En ou ès

Why it says "docteur ès sciences mathématiques" rather than "docteur en sciences mathématiques"? Does it have different meaning?

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Leah V.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor