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Shrey R.A1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Maybe I noticed a small typo

Bonjour Madame Aurélie,

While doing a test named “Conte de fées” I landed up at a mysterious sentence -

Le père était àgé et sortirait rarement de son lit, alors sa fille devait s’occuper du jardin et des animaux.

Here I would like to ask you why a dû was marked incorrect although the English translation specifies ‘so his daughter had to take care of the garden .....’ . I read your lesson which states that one uses Passé Composé for an obligation that was very well met. And here too is the same case.

The link to the test -

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/my-languages/french/tests/take/2581800

Please help me to figure out the correct option.

Merci d’avance !

Bonne journée!

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Sagar J.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

How to describe one-off dancing / swimming?

The lesson says:

When using "faire de la danse" or "faire de la natation" (FOR EXAMPLE) rather than simply "danser" or "nager", you refer more to an organised, repeated activity - I take dance lessons / I go swimming [as a regular activity, e.g. attending class or lessons] - than just a 'one-off' activity you're in the middle of doing such as I'm dancing / I'm swimming.

How would one then say: "I am dancing / I dance" without implying one is taking dance lessons? Same for swimming.

Thanks.

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Diane D.C1Kwiziq community member

why "le" as object referring to a feminine noun?In one of your quizzes than answer to a question is "et elle invite des amis pour le goûter." This is referring to tasting an apple tart (une tarte aux fruits) which is feminine. why use le instead of la?"

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Claudia D.B2Kwiziq community member

Gerard’s House writing A-1

In the first sentence Emma: Today I am visiting Gérard’s House your answer is Aujourd’hui je visite la maison de Gérard.

I thought visite is for museums, not peoplés house. For people we should use rendre visite. Please explain

Also, la maison de Gérard, = chez Gérard?

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Dyrce M.A2Kwiziq community member

La peur de Scrooge est très drôle.

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Shrey R.A1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Re: À la salle de jeux vidéos (y versus en) [ Would like an answer from a Kwiziq Expert ]

Bonjour Madame Aurélie !

Thanks for designing this worksheet which was a brain -teaser indeed !

A question which I propose to ask you is regarding this sentence -

Tout ça pour en arriver là !

The English translation suggests “All that to get there !” But I want to ask what is the very need to use an adverbial pronoun en when the English can be interrupted without en ? Secondly , you specified in the English “ to get from there to there” . Does this play an important role in deciding the option between “y/en” as I answered “y” ?

Merci d’avance !

Bonne journée !

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Dyrce M.A2Kwiziq community member

I did not understand the phrase: nous t'avons rendu visite il and a une semaine. Can you help me please? Thanks.

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Walter F.B2Kwiziq community member

"vous nous avez été recommandés" shouldn't it be "... été recommandé" assuming a single person (or shop) is being addressed?

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