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Jack G.C1Kwiziq community member

prepositions before infinitives - à porterAprès tous ces mois à porter les mêmes vêtements

Could you help me find a reference to understanding the use of prepositions before infinitives (I understand prepositions after).

Also, I read the question as 'after months of wearing', but can à be used for the preposition 'of'?

Asked 3 years ago

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

“Y” in audio, but not in text

I think that the text “Nous ramassions des coquillages” has the audio “Nous y ramassions des coquillages”.

Asked 5 years ago

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Isa M.A1Kwiziq community member

I don't agree with you.

You example : Sam fait de l'aïkido. Sam does aikido. How can you explain the right answer as ".... going to dance lesson..."?

Asked 5 years ago

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manpreet kaur j.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Se passer -

Shouldn’t it be …. Mais où s’est passée Lola?

( but what has happened to Lola) instead of mais où est passés Lola?

Asked 4 years ago

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James W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Elles sont restées à les regarder une dizaine de minutes

A similar question has been asked but I dont understand why "à" is needed when "regarder" means "to watch"? So why is the extra "à" needed? I couldn't find anything that says "rester" is followed by "à" anywhere?

Asked 4 years ago

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Mark P.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Does not answer problem

Arrived here from a Kwiz and given a choice of même and pareille.. i choose la pareille.. which it said was wrong and directed me here for an explanation.. not seeing pareille and any explanation as to why I was wrong?

Asked 5 years ago

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D. A.C1Kwiziq community member

Can I stop learning the simple passe

I am finding it too difficult to learn the passé simple and the subjunctive at the same time. Can I drop the passé simple for the time being?

Asked 5 years ago

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Andrew T.C1Kwiziq community member

False friend ?

Selon Tom, elles seraient rentrées chez elles vers 3h.

According to Tom, they went home (lit.would have gone home) around 3.

The French sounds as if it should be translated as the time they "got home" whereas the English "went home" implies it is the time they left -- time travel ?

Asked 3 years ago

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Phuc L.C1Kwiziq community member

When to use "en" and "le/la"

I don't understand when to use these two "en" and "le/la". For example:

La liberté d'expression est un droit fondamental mais il faut ________ respecter les limites.

I know that "en" refers to La liberté d'expression, but why can't we use "la"?

Asked 1 year ago

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Pooja C.A2Kwiziq community member

Sentence formulations

In the example, "Elle n'est pas stupide du tout!", "stupide" is used as an adjective.