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ian e.C1KwizIQ community member

Obtenir or recevoir?

Avant d’obtenir une réponse: is ‘avant de recevoir une réponse also OK?

Asked 3 years ago

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Maarten K.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Not quite correct that «dont» replaces «possession + de»

«Dont + possession» replaces «possession + de». The 'possession' is named in both expressions, it is just found in a different position. It is placed directly before de or found directly or indirectly after dont.

Asked 6 years ago

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S. B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Why "on a tout découvert et partagé ensemble"?

Shouldn't the phrase be "tout ensemble" as in "all together"?

Asked 6 years ago

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Rebecca L.C1KwizIQ community member

Apparaître either être or avoir

This lessons specifically states that:

To conjugate apparaître in Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), both auxiliaries avoir and être are perfectly valid and interchangeable while the meaning remains the same. In terms of usage, être is used more often than avoir in colloquial speech.

I've seen the comments below about one is used more for appearing, but why is mine wrong?

Soudain, j'ai apperu derrière eux

Asked 2 years ago

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Kalpana S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Heating Problems: Si vous pouviez or si vous pourriez?

Please, could someone clarify the rule regarding the following:

Shouldn't "If you could" be translated with the conditional "vous pourriez"? The grammar lesson following this phrase recommends the conditional not the imparfait.

Thanks!

Kalpana

Asked 1 year ago

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Kay C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

conjugating Donner

Why is "La carte vous donne aussi" correct and not "vous donnez"?

Asked 5 years ago

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Mary Anne B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

J'ai aimé cette histoire.

L'histoire me plaît. Je n'ai pas besoin d'une réponse.

Asked 5 years ago

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Tammy K.C1KwizIQ community member

ou non

Are 'ou non' and 'ou pas' interchangeable? If not, how do I know when to use each one? Examples I have come across in my studies: "Que tu l'admettes ou non, ce ne sont pas tes amis." and "C'est comme ça qu'elle veuille l'accepter ou pas.

Asked 4 years ago

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manpreet kaur j.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Faire or mettre?

Tu nous vas mettre en retard ….. why can’t we say tu nous vas faire en retard?

Asked 4 years ago

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nicole r.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

When to use which preposition?

Bonjour,

I was wondering in the examples above what the difference is between using en and dans la in these sentences?

Je suis en classe