Not sure why 'pendre' is incorrectAlthough I didn't use it, I am not sure why < pendre > is considered incorrect to use ?
1. Larousse (entry for pendre)
pendre [pɑ̃dr]
verbe transitif Conjugaison
[accrocher] Conjugaison to hang (up)
pendre un tableau à un clou to hang a picture from a nail
2. Robert (entry for accrocher)
accrocher verbe
verbe transitif
Suspendre à un crochet. Accrocher son manteau. ➙ pendre. —
3. Académie Française (entry for pendre)
PENDRE conjugaison verbe transitif et intransitif (se conjugue comme Attendre).
xe siècle. Issu du latin pendere, « être suspendu », puis « dépendre de ».
I. Verbe transitif.
1. Attacher, accrocher à quelque distance du sol.
It does not seem incorrect based on these 3 sources. Not sure what I am missing in these definitions that would make < pendre > incorrect.
In the translation of, "I've always been fascinated by French high fashion, of which Yves Saint-Laurent is one of the most iconic figures.", do we use l'une instead of l'un because of the agreement with the 'la figure' ?
In the "full text for you to read and listen to" at the end of the exercise, the 5th sentence in the dialog "- Avez-vous besoin de voir le menu ?" is shown in the text but is missing in the audio. The audio is present in the individual section of the exercise.
I see this was addressed in N. Hillary's question/comment from 6 months ago.
I've heard this as a song title, but all of the examples above are sentences with auxiliary verbs, so is this correct French?
Although I didn't use it, I am not sure why < pendre > is considered incorrect to use ?
1. Larousse (entry for pendre)
pendre [pɑ̃dr]
verbe transitif Conjugaison
[accrocher] Conjugaison to hang (up)
pendre un tableau à un clou to hang a picture from a nail
2. Robert (entry for accrocher)
accrocher verbe
verbe transitif
Suspendre à un crochet. Accrocher son manteau. ➙ pendre. —
3. Académie Française (entry for pendre)
PENDRE conjugaison verbe transitif et intransitif (se conjugue comme Attendre).
xe siècle. Issu du latin pendere, « être suspendu », puis « dépendre de ».
I. Verbe transitif.
1. Attacher, accrocher à quelque distance du sol.
It does not seem incorrect based on these 3 sources. Not sure what I am missing in these definitions that would make < pendre > incorrect.
If you use the inverted form, the answer key asks for the extra -t- after s'adapte, so s'adapte-t-il. That looks redundant, since adapte already ends in a t sound. (Inverted questions in the present tense (Le Présent) in French - il/elle/on forms)
Is there perhaps a different rule for silent 'e' endings?
J'ai écrit 'leur prouesse'. Est-ce qu'il y a une différence phonétique entre le singulier et le pluriel?
4À la fin de l'année, on ________Hanoucca. At the end of the year, we celebrate Hanukkah.(HINT: Conjugate "célébrer" (to celebrate) in Le Présent)célèbrecélèbronsLearn and Discuss »
In the example 1 x 2 = 2, the translation given is « une fois deux égal deux. » I translate this as « one times two equals two. » Why is « une » used instead of « un» ? In contrast, I see that an another possible translation is « un multiplié par deux. »
Mes parents ont toujours été là pour moi. Can you help me understand why PC was used and not Imparfait? To me, it seems like a statement of actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past over an undefined period. Merci pour vos conseils !
This was a fun exercise. I really enjoyed learning about la montee des marches and seeing the beautiful photographs of Cannes while researching the vocabulary.
My question refers to the "hotel de luxe". Since the "stars" are plural wouldn't one assume that they leave their "luxury hotels", (plural)? Which would be: "leurs hotels de luxe" ? Or, is the possessive here always expressed in the singular, "leur hotel de luxe"?
Another question is about the use of the present tense in "j'admire". Would it be incorrect to say, "...que j'admirais depuis toujours"
Merci beaucoup !!
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