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the lesson stipulates the use of être then the relevant expression but i don't see this in some examples. e.g. Ne venez pas en avance

gerry m.A2Kwiziq community member

the lesson stipulates the use of être then the relevant expression but i don't see this in some examples. e.g. Ne venez pas en avance

or Nous voulons vraiment arriver.  Can someone clarify this for me.

This question relates to:French lesson "Expressing timeliness in French - late/early/on time - general"
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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Gerry,

To be early = Être en avance

To be late = Être en retard 

To be on time = Être à l'heure

We have just changed the verbs and meanings-

Ne venez pas en avance! Don''t come early !

Nous voulons vraiment arriver à l'heure = We really want to arrive on time.

Hope this helps!

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gerry m.A2Kwiziq community member

merci 

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gerry m. asked:

the lesson stipulates the use of être then the relevant expression but i don't see this in some examples. e.g. Ne venez pas en avance

or Nous voulons vraiment arriver.  Can someone clarify this for me.

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