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Maria C.A2Kwiziq community member

Future Simple DevoirHi if the conditional of devoir translates generally to 'would', what would be the translation of Devoir conjugated in the future simple?

Asked 9 years ago

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Gwynn E.B1Kwiziq community member

Why is Israel in effect neutral gender?

Asked 7 years ago

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Kazuko S.C1Kwiziq community member

J'ai une question: A-t-elle joué avec son frère?

Shouldn't "joué" be "jouée," as the subject is elle?

Asked 9 years ago

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D. L.B1Kwiziq community member

Seems odd....Nous venons juste d'apprendre la nouvelle. We've just heard the news..... I find it rather disconcerting and only slightly confusing, but often for me the structure and specific wording in french is left somewhat "open ended". This sentence is a perfect example. We have learned that Entendre is to hear and Apprendre is to learn, and yet here you see them used almost in error. If we are saying we have just learned of the news, we should state that and if we have just heard it then why not say that? Why use the word learned and say heard? Seems odd. Further, why include "just" in a sentence that already implies this meaning with the passé récent of Nous venons d'.... if we translate this sentence Without the word "just" as shown above.... what do we have? Nous venons d'apprendre la nouvelle... ? And we are going to use Heard in the translation, why not, Nous venons d'entendre la nouvelle? Lastly, why do we not use Les nouvelles for the news, i think technically La Nouvelle is the new?!? It seems we say a lot things we don't mean.... and mean a lot of things we don't say..... perhaps it's the same in English.... can someone offer me some sound logic in this regard? Nous venons d'entendre les nouvelles... We just heard the news....Thank you so much....

Asked 8 years ago

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Victor L.A2Kwiziq community member

Difference Btw. Reflechir and Penser

What is the difference between reflechir and penser? Their usage are quite confusing.

Asked 5 years ago

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Marnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Tarte aux pommesIs this considered another « fixed » expression used to describe food. Just curious because as « pommes » is feminine and plural one would normally say « tarte à les pommes » . Are there other similar exceptions?

Asked 7 years ago

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Meghna J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Vous_____ me le direIn the test for the above, the translation reads as 'You shouldn't have told me'. Shouldn't the translation have been ' You shouldn't have told me that'? I am trying to see where the 'le' fits in the translation given.

Asked 8 years ago

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Nikita T.A1Kwiziq community member

Aren't we using Present Perfect Continuous here, and not just Present Perfect?We should have been using Present Perfect Continuous when describing actions continuing in present since some undefined time in the past, shouldn't we?

Asked 8 years ago

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Maja J.A1Kwiziq community member

J'habite au Stockholm

Asked 9 years ago

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Lance M.A1Kwiziq community member

practice in listening and readingWhere can I find longer texts - both written and oral - for practicing my 'continuous' comprehension with cohesive text? Thanks!

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