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U. B.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Mon rêve pour cette année (Le Conditionnel)

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/my-languages/french/tests/3091633

Mon rêve pour cette année (Le Conditionnel)

A question bout the above linked quiz:

- the sentence to be translated is "the first flight that appeals to us!"

- I put in "le premier vol qui nous plairions!", but the answer is marked incorrect, and the one given is "le premier vol qui nous plairait!"

- The linked lesson is "Lesson: Conjugate regular verbs in Le Conditionnel Présent (conditional mood)"

So I'm not sure what I've done wrong here? Thanks!

Asked 6 years ago

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Natasha Z.C1Kwiziq community member

You won't say ''Elle marche plus lentemente que moi.''

In the instructions, the letters "t" and "e" on "lentemente" are crossed out but only the "e" should be crossed out (to become "lentement"); "lentemen" is not a word.

Asked 6 years ago

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J B.C1Kwiziq community member

Vais choisir vs. choisiraisIs “je vais choisir” absolutely incorrect, or is it just not as formal as “je choisirais”?To my eye, it’s “I’m gonna/going-to say” as oppose to “I would say” - the former being a more casual expression, the latter being more grammatically correct (and/or “more elegant” as some of the pros on here are fond of saying.)

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Drew B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Faire I'm having new sandals made.HINT: to make new sandals = faire de nouvelles sandales

Nothing in the lesson suggests "faire" is reflexive.

Ergo: Why is "je me fais faire de nouvelles sandales" correct, in lieu of "je fais faire de nouvelles sandales." ???

Asked 6 years ago

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U. B.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Quiz comment/query - Lucette changea les draps

This is a bit of an indirect question related to this lesson about "aprés avoir fait".

The sentence used in the quiz is: "Lucette changea les draps aprés avoir fait le lit." This got me wondering about "changea" and what verb form it is, why we wouldn't say "Lucette a changé les draps aprés avoir fait le lit." But on further reading I see that this is just the difference between a form used in conversation French (passé composé - which perhaps most learners come across first) vs written French (passé simple - which learners come across later..?)

My other question is whether the sentence should actually read: "Aprés avoir changé les draps, Lucette fis / a fait le let." You change the sheets before making the bed, right?

Asked 6 years ago

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Jack B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

But what is the Futur Anterieur tense?

Is it like the movie Back to the Future? or would that be posterior? When is it used?

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Umi O.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

the usage of l'indicatif after "que" for "comment ça se fait que"

Bonjour,

Recently, I saw a video by a French prof saying that we use l'indicatif after the pronom relatif "que" in "comment ça se fait que" for an informal conversation.

Is it correct?

Thank you very much for your response!!!

Asked 6 years ago

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Martin Z.B2Kwiziq community member

Can you also say 'J'ecris mes chansons aussi' ?

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jennifer A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

commenceraL'année prochaine, il commence l'université.Next year, he's starting university.

why do we not say:-

L'année prochaine, il commencera à l'université