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S. B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of "à" to mean "with"I don't understand the use of "à" in the phrase "une grande église romane à clocher carré" to mean a church with a clock tower. This does not seem like "une tasse à thé" or "une machine à laver." Why not "une église avec un clocher carré"?

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S. B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

By = "par" "de"

This question comes up again. In the corrections, "les maisons surmontées par une grande église" and "les maisons surmontées d'une grande église" are both suggested. I thought "par" was closer to "by" in English and "de" was closer to "with." Is this wrong?

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Camille D.A1Kwiziq community member

How to present verbs/ Sentence Structure

Hello,

I'm having trouble with my sentence structures. Specifically, after the first verb in a sentence, when i present the second verb I dont know when to use "a", "de" or "pour". I would love some clarification on this!

Some examples for clarification:

- J'ai beacoup a faire

- Je veux parler francais (none of those intermediate words mentioned)

- On disait que des trucs sympas sur lui

- J'essaie juste d'oublier

- Je suis venue pour gagner

- C'est important d'etre gentil

Sorry for these examples, these are phrases I pulled from a magazine!

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C. F.C1Kwiziq community member

Cher or Chère

Why isn’t it chère when describing the cost of the PlayStation which is feminine?

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Jose M.A0Kwiziq community member

I need clarification?

So instead of using Je I have to use J'ai ? Am I understanding this correctly?

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James H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

''Nous ne sommes pas arrivés depuis longtemps.'' means: We haven't been there long. (correct)We didn't arrive for long.

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James H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

There should be a `y` to indicate place. Although the English was poor I selected the wrong answer; in line with the tutorial

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sue c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

an answer marked nearly correct when visually exactly the same written

in the fillin the blank quiz for the plus-que -parfait, my answer was marked as nearly correct yet i do not understand why

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Sophie S.B1Kwiziq community member

He is selling his motorbike' question/

This idea also exists in English ie 'He's selling his motorbike' can mean is is actually in the act of selling it in the present moment OR it can mean that he intends to sell it in the future.

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Hà Thu Đ.A2Kwiziq community member

Which one is correct?

1/ Nous avons froid quand vient l'hiver

2/ Nous avons froid quand l'hiver vient

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