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Stephen B.B2Kwiziq community member

Il faut or devoir?

Hi, to say “I must” is there a difference between when one would use ‘Il faut que je …” instead of “je dois”? Or are they equivalent? (I believe devoir is simply followed by an infinitive rather than by the subjunctive with falloir, so it’s simpler to use!) Thanks.

Asked 2 years ago

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D. A.B1Kwiziq community member

je viens d'AthenesI couldn't put the accent in Athens because of my keyboard

Asked 10 years ago

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Ian P.A2Kwiziq community member

If 'vous' is formal, masculine and single, then is there no agreement required? Thanks.

Asked 10 years ago

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Jody G.B2Kwiziq community member

Use of "car" vs "parce que" - when do you use one or the other?

Asked 3 years ago

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Jeziel G.A0Kwiziq community member

J'habite à Los Angeles, aux États-Unis.

Asked 9 years ago

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

à vs auWhy is it "*à* côté de" but "*au* coin de" ?

Asked 9 years ago

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Max K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Quelqu'un and its derivatives

Why are quelqu'un, quelqu'une, quelques-uns, quelques-unes left out? These indefinite pronouns are more natural IMO than certain, certains, certaine, certaines and mean the same thing. In both cases you carve out a subset of individuals w/o further identification. Per robert online certain is a synonym. Here is modern and absolute meaning of QUELQU'UN..........

1 Une personne totalement indéterminée. « On dirait que quelqu'un joue du piano quelque part » (Alain-Fournier).➙ on. Le besoin de parler àquelqu'un.

Asked 7 years ago

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Roisin M.B1Kwiziq community member

When should you use the passé simple instead of other past tenses

Asked 10 years ago

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Barbara G.C1Kwiziq community member

Can the verb following "depuis que" be in the present tense? All examples are in passe composé, but you say "depuis que" is followed by the indicative. Could this be the indicative present?

Asked 8 years ago

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John W.A1Kwiziq community member