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Mags M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I wasn't sure whether to use singular or plural form of lapreau. In English it's plural, but I had an idea it woukd be singular in French. Why?

Asked 8 years ago

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Carl C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

faire de ski or faire du ski

I wrote "faire du ski." I think this is form give elsewhere on Lawless French. Here the correct answer is given as "faire de ski." Which is correct?

Asked 3 years ago

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Dzoan L.B1Kwiziq community member

ExercisesFor conjugations like these verbs, I wish you have some exercises on the page for us to do. It's almost impossible to remember these conjugations just by reading through them.

Asked 8 years ago

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Adrian C.B1Kwiziq community member

L'année dernière, j'ai été vraiment malade vs L'année dernière, j'étais vraiment malade(re-posting as as new question) Bonjour Aurélie ! Thank you very much for taking the time to respond, That's very helpful. May I please clarify to ensure I understand? So the use of Le Passé Composé draws attention to a specific instance or time when the speaker was sick last year - for example, if during the month of February s/he had been very ill and was referring to this, it would be correct to say L'année dernière, j'ai été vraiment malade. However, if the speaker is referring more generally to having been ill, perhaps even on several different occasions throughout the year and not drawing attention to a specific occasion of being ill, it would be correct to use L'année dernière, j'étais vraiment malade. Can it be said that Le Passé Composé is more likely to be used to draw attention to the sickness, whereas the use of L'Imparfait might be used if one were drawing attention to the nature of last year rather than particularly drawing attention to the sickness? I know it's a different question, but could you also please let me know if it is acceptable to say: j'ai été mangé (I have been eating) - and whether it is a common construction in French. Many thanks again!

Asked 8 years ago

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Laine S.B2Kwiziq community member

How to retake CEFR Placement testI took it a while ago, and my french is a lot better than before but I can't find a way to retake it.

Asked 8 years ago

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Zsuzsanna T.A1Kwiziq community member

J'habite à Genève, mais je suis hongroise. Où habitez-vous?

Asked 8 years ago

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

un garçon vilainApparently vilain comes before the noun, but doesn't that adjective put the boy into a distinct category? and thus shouldn't it come after the noun? On the other hand lots of adjectives that come before the noun seem to me to put them into categories too. Such as genteel....How to see the difference?

Asked 7 years ago

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diana b.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

le onze

It says you should say le onze, but the audio sounds like l'onze

Asked 5 years ago

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Rust C.B2Kwiziq community member

Monté les escaliers Bonjour, According to my French teacher and on some websites, the correct way to say “You went up the stairs in silence.” is “Tu es monté les escaliers en silence.” as opposed to “Tu as monté les escaliers en silence.” Can you please clarify? Thanks!

Asked 7 years ago

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D. A.B1Kwiziq community member

je viens d'AthenesI couldn't put the accent in Athens because of my keyboard

Asked 9 years ago

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