French language Q&A Forum

Why is the article for rose du rather than le? Earlier in the paragraph le bleu is used...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfJYxwFzxNY

I think this link accords with the current lesson.

"Hi, "Les étudiants ont été accueillis par le directeur ce matin." Why not:- "Les étudiants étaient accueillis par le directeur ce matin." I've been pondering why the first is correct but the second verb construction isn't. I realise the Kwiziq sentence is presented in a passive voice but it seems to me to be saying "they had been welcomes by the director this morning" rather than "were welcomes". Any guidance gratefully accepted, Edward"

Wish we could delete these rather than having to leave a '.' in the submission or otherwise fill the space, like this!

Please help me "amis fumeurs", is that a compound noun like le service client, etc, help me explain it. Can I use "des amis qui fument (friends who smoke), somehow, it's similar to smoker friends, right?

can we use afin de for reflexive verbs? is it a je vais dans la salle debains afin de me laver?