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Vikki W.C1Kwiziq community member

what does "tubes de Téléphone" mean?

Asked 5 years ago

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Shrey R.A1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Une envie de changement (Fill-in-the-Blank Kwiz)

Bonjour Madame Cécile !

This question is regarding a fill-in-the-blank test posted this week on the following link -> https://french.kwiziq.com/blog/une-envie-de-changement-pluperfect-practice/

The last sentence reads- Quand elle avait vu ma nouvelle coupe, Flora en avait eu le souffle coupé.

I am unable to understand why the pronoun "en" has been used here and what is its relation with "le souffle coupé" .

Why does the second sentence translate as- 'Flora had been totally blown away.'

Merci beaucoup Madame pour m'aider encore.

Bonne journée !

Asked 6 years ago

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Einar V.C1Kwiziq community member

Use of appelée

I do not understand why appelée was used, and not appelé, and I do not think the explanation below is correct. Le Passé Composé here has nothing to do with Emma’s gender, as it surely has to agree with il. And why, then, would the suggested answers use téléphoné, and not téléphonée ?

Asked 5 years ago

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Selina T.C1Kwiziq community member

l'Antarctique should be masculine?

You write that all continents are feminine in French, but Antarctica (l'Antarctique) is masculine I think?

Asked 2 years ago

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Jill W.C1Kwiziq community member

Question about use of "nous"

When we use "nous", is the object always referred to in the singular, such as "notre horloge"?

Asked 5 years ago

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nicole r.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Using the verb devoir

Hello

I was wondering if there was a lesson on the verb devoir because I'm not seeing it.

Thanks

Nicole

Asked 5 years ago

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j. j.A1Kwiziq community member

with uncountable things, we use du, de la, de l' to say some. then why, are we saying "Tu as de l'argent?". cant we cound money? merci bein

Correction: count money

Asked 5 years ago

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S B.A1Kwiziq community member

Help plz. One sentence with "dont" causes great frustrations

While studying with a french article online, I found this sentence driving me crazy for 3 days....... I would greatly greatly appreciate for any help...

Im wondering how "dont" works in the sentence.. Does it mean "including"? Or is it "de + qui/que"??

The word "certains" comes right after the "dont" causes more frustration to me.... Cuz i cannot figure out the reason for that....

Im also wondering why the adverb "impossible" is there without the verb "être"... Does French omit "qui est" like English "which is"?

Asked 5 years ago

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nicole r.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

De plus infinitive verb

Hello,

I have a question. I am working on this sentence. Elle menace de partir for the present tense.

I was wondering why they use de partir instead of à meaning to leave.

Thanks

Nicole

Asked 5 years ago

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Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Why coiffées?Elles se les sont coiffées. (les cheveux) They combed it (their hair).

I’m finding it hard to understand why coiffées isn’t coiffés, with direct object agreement, cheveux being a masculine plural noun?

Asked 5 years ago

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