French language Q&A Forum

Just to let you know, the text option that reads “Te souviens-tu du jour” actually has the audio “Te souviens-tu le jour”. 

Bonjour. Je ne sais pas ce que signifie cette phrase : Le Nord d'Arabie ne différait pas beaucoup des possessions persanes. 

Le verbe Différer est intransitif ou transitif dans cette phrase ? Parce que cela signifie différent, nous pouvons dire : 

Northern Saudi Arabia soon accepted Iranian domination;

or

It was not much different from the parts dominated by the Iranians. 

Et comment pouvons-nous comprendre qu'ici, "Des" est une article contracté ou un article indéfini ?! 

Hi!

There's been some issues with the tests again! I think you know what kind of problem it is right now, because it happens quite occasionally and frequently, so I'll leave you to figure it out!

With pleasure,

Christophe

Hi, Could you tell me how I can see the results of this exercise please? The link just brings me back to the full text. Thanks, Nuala 

If I do not read or write in french does it mean I do not have to learn the Passe Simple  :)

I am being distracted trying to understand the underlining in a number of examples above (and probably shouldn't be, I know). Can't help but feel I am missing the significance - which I am if there is some!  The underlining doesn't coincide with le subjonctif passé phrase - the topic of the lesson. Is it just confirming all the examples need the subjunctive? 

I don't understand the usage of "à enchaîner" here.

 Can someone explain the grammar ? It's not a fixed expression as far as I can see. Why à + infinitive ? Why not en + present participle ? Is it the same thing ? How would we translate this ? By/while enchaining ?

Is it  the same as "en enchaînant"  (en + present participle) , which would mean "in enchaining", or perhaps "while enchaining"

am I correct ?

Thanks Paul.

In this phrase from the solution to "Un voyage de rêve", the word "nous" presumably refers to a father, mother and children. So why the final "e" in "envoûtées"? I'd use "envoûtés" here.

Oi, how do you conjugate avoir in past and present form?

Hello

on the quiz: "we are leaving at four:" I chose "nous sortons à quatre," because I took it to mean "in the process of." But "partons" is correct, because "sortons" requires an actual place. Is that correct? 

Thanks