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Andrea N.B2Kwiziq community member

Which one is correct?

Le soir, la ville se réveillée.

Le soir, la ville se réveillait.

This is in the context of a visit to this city, which came alive in the evening. Until then the shops were closed and the streets empty. The text book answer was NOT in the imparfait. What is the rationale applied here?

Asked 3 years ago

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Ozan D.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Using "en" with the verb "retourner?"

I have seen that the verb retourner is used with "Y

Nous y retournons demain.

We go back there tomorrow

"Il n'a pas pu retourner de la guerre.

He couldn't return from the war.

Can I say

il n'en a pas pu retourner

He couldn't return from there

Does it work like that?

Asked 5 years ago

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Dragana E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

English Translation

I really enjoy these exercises and they really assist in learning and improving my french.

Is it possible to see the "full" English translation? Without having to do the exercise again and each phrase separately.

This would help me to view the English translation and see where I deferred but also cement some expressions.

Thank you

Asked 4 years ago

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Linda S.C1Kwiziq community member

plural verbIl faut que vous ________ d'ici dix heures. Why is the answer soyez partis and not soyez parti. if the sentence is plural and not formal, there should be some indication.

Asked 5 years ago

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Marcelo V.A2Kwiziq community member

Status of new languages

What is the status of new languages? I am learning what you have done with French and want to do Italian next!

Asked 4 years ago

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Maarten K.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Next year, I'm coming in the Alps with you

This sentence in English should be either "next year I'm going to the Alps with you", or "next year I'm coming to the Alps with you" (depending on the speaker's location at the time of speaking). There are structures which use 'in' but I suspect they are more complex than wanted for this exercise.

Suggest change the English, with a clue such as "French - in the Alps". This ensures better English, and reinforces that preposition use is different between French and English.

(As always, there may be regional English usage differences, but I am not aware of that being the case here)

Asked 5 years ago

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D. A.A1Kwiziq community member

78.005 ? this is not the correct way to write this figure in English78.005 this is not how this amount would be written in English.... it would be 78,005

Asked 5 years ago

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Dottie F.B2Kwiziq community member

Ce qui/que or qui/que

I understand when to use the qui/que part and have no problem. I cannot wrap my brain around when to use ce qui instead of qui and ce que instead of que can someone explain?

Asked 5 years ago

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John M.C1Kwiziq community member

Past participle of battre

I am a little puzzled as to why Kwiziq states has an irregular pp.

My understanding for 're' verbs is to remove the re (batt) and then add u (battu)? It is of course iregular in the present (je bats / nous battons)

Asked 4 years ago

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Kay C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Finalement vs enfin AND adresse vs résidence

Can you advise why these words were wrong?

Asked 5 years ago