Le Discours Indirect et DirectBonjour Madame Cécile !
Though, Kwiziq doesn’t have any lessons on this particular grammar topic but I would like to ask a few queries pertaining to this concept -
1. Ma mère me dit, < Lève-toi tôt tous les matins.>
I answered - Ma mère me dit de se lever tôt tous les matins.
Here, the question is whether we have to use “ se lever” or “me lever” ? I had gone through the rules in my grammar book which states to use the infinitive form of the verb after de when the sentence is in L’Impèratif . So, why is “se lever” wrong here ?
2. Il demande, < Aimez-vous les chiens ? >
Now, I wrote - Il demande si nous aimons les chiens.
However, the right answer was- Il demande s’ils aiment les chiens.
I request you to please explain the reasons behind the above two queries.
A small request, as a student, to take a glimpse of my previous question posted few days back. I know it’s quite a tedious question but I hope it’ll be done.
By the way, to take a glance is “ coup d’œil” - an expression I learnt just now !
Merci encore Madame !
Je vous souhaite une bonne journée!
Bonjour, I see there’s an example with “à l’automne” in this lesson, but in another lesson specifically about seasons it says we can use en/le/la/l’ + été, automne, hiver and au + printemps so why is there à l’automne in this lesson? I’m confused.
I think the discussion here indicates that there needs to be more explanation regarding these 3 verbs in the lesson above. As far as I can work out their use depends as much on syntax as semantics. My notes eventually say Quitter is the only transitive verb and must have a direct object, Partir and Sortir are both intransitive, but Partir is more to get out (i.e. leave/escape) whereas Sortir is to go out and only means leave if it is used with de . Partir can be used without any object at all, I'm still not clear if Sortir requires an indirect object or can be used without.
(edit)... So I thought I had eventually cracked this, then 2 minutes after writing the above I get marked down my answer "Charles sort pour Londres" for How would you say "Charles is leaving for London." ? Apparently the answer is Partir, I am afraid the lesson fails make any clear distinction between Sortir and Partir.
Has the conjugation of essayer in the present tense changed over the years? I learned "j'essaye" ( a long time ago ).
Bonjour Madame Cécile !
Though, Kwiziq doesn’t have any lessons on this particular grammar topic but I would like to ask a few queries pertaining to this concept -
1. Ma mère me dit, < Lève-toi tôt tous les matins.>
I answered - Ma mère me dit de se lever tôt tous les matins.
Here, the question is whether we have to use “ se lever” or “me lever” ? I had gone through the rules in my grammar book which states to use the infinitive form of the verb after de when the sentence is in L’Impèratif . So, why is “se lever” wrong here ?
2. Il demande, < Aimez-vous les chiens ? >
Now, I wrote - Il demande si nous aimons les chiens.
However, the right answer was- Il demande s’ils aiment les chiens.
I request you to please explain the reasons behind the above two queries.
A small request, as a student, to take a glimpse of my previous question posted few days back. I know it’s quite a tedious question but I hope it’ll be done.
By the way, to take a glance is “ coup d’œil” - an expression I learnt just now !
Merci encore Madame !
Je vous souhaite une bonne journée!
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