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William C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Six heures cinquante?

The question was

Il est ________ .It's ten to seven AM.

Why was six heures cinquante marked incorrect?

Asked 7 years ago

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Adrian C.B1KwizIQ community member

L'année dernière, j'ai été vraiment malade vs L'année dernière, j'étais vraiment malade(re-posting as as new question) Bonjour Aurélie ! Thank you very much for taking the time to respond, That's very helpful. May I please clarify to ensure I understand? So the use of Le Passé Composé draws attention to a specific instance or time when the speaker was sick last year - for example, if during the month of February s/he had been very ill and was referring to this, it would be correct to say L'année dernière, j'ai été vraiment malade. However, if the speaker is referring more generally to having been ill, perhaps even on several different occasions throughout the year and not drawing attention to a specific occasion of being ill, it would be correct to use L'année dernière, j'étais vraiment malade. Can it be said that Le Passé Composé is more likely to be used to draw attention to the sickness, whereas the use of L'Imparfait might be used if one were drawing attention to the nature of last year rather than particularly drawing attention to the sickness? I know it's a different question, but could you also please let me know if it is acceptable to say: j'ai été mangé (I have been eating) - and whether it is a common construction in French. Many thanks again!

Asked 10 years ago

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Colleen K.A2KwizIQ community member

It smells good?I know it seems a small question in the great scheme of things, but how would you say, « It smells good ». Would it be ce sent bon? Trying to think of a conversation opening sentence when I visit the local market :-)

Asked 8 years ago

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Joan C.A1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Elle est à la maison/ Elle est dans la maison / Elle est en maison?Which one is correct? What is their difference?

Asked 8 years ago

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Malini S.B2KwizIQ community member

The color brown

When do we use marron or brun for the color brown?

Asked 5 years ago

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lola K.A1KwizIQ community member

Pourqoi utilise t'on le subjonctif n'ya -t-il pas autres phrase simples?

Asked 10 years ago

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Andre H.C1KwizIQ community member

How to express why something happened

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Priscilla O.A2KwizIQ community member

when is les used and when is leur used

Asked 10 years ago

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Joan C.A1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

What is the difference between 'des' and 'quelques'?

Asked 7 years ago

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Carlos S.C1KwizIQ community member

In the sentence "Ce sont mes livres" why do you write "Ce" this/that instead of "Ces" these?

Asked 7 years ago

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