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Allison S.C1Kwiziq community member

Future tenseThe Lawless site says “the historical future is mainly used to emphasize events sandwiched between passages in the present or passé simple”. Why then is the final paragraph in this excerpt in future tense?

Asked 2 years ago

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Danielle A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je n'ai pas eu le temps avant mon voyage

Can you explain why passé composé is used to translate 'I didn't have the time before my trip'? I always make this mistake because I think that the speaker means they didn't have the time for an extended period of time and I often think that imparfait should be used in those cases.

Asked 2 years ago

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Thy M.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

sur Orléans

Hi,

I wonder why is it "sur Orléans" and not "à Orléans" ?

Asked 2 years ago

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Adelaida L.C1Kwiziq community member

Je mange plein de barbe à papa

Would it be, then, "je mange plein de chocolat" or "plein de chocolats"? "Plein de pomme de terre" or "plein de pommes de terre"? Thanks in advance.

Asked 3 years ago

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Carl F.A1Kwiziq community member

Veux ou envie

When to use one of the other

Asked 2 years ago

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Lebohang L.A2Kwiziq community member

Qu'est-ce qu and Qu

What is wrong with the first?

Asked 3 years ago

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Carole G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

IL EST IMPORTANT DE /IL EST FACILE DE or A

My teacher says there are rules for using the subject sentences. I can't find them anywhere.

Asked 3 years ago

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Steve P.A2Kwiziq community member

Lui / pour lui

Why isn't "je lui ai fabriqué un album photo" not "j'ai fabriqué pour lui un album photo"? The grammar section on lui v le focuses exclusively on verbs followed by à such as plaire and téléphoner.

Google Translate says "I made an album for him" = "J'ai fait un album pour lui" (but weirdly, "I made a photo album for him" = "Je lui ai fait un album photo").

Asked 2 years ago

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Kathleen P.C1Kwiziq community member

use of "était" when the subject is "Nos parents".

Why isn't is "étaient"? the subject seems to be plural--"nos parents".

Asked 3 years ago

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Sarah A.C1Kwiziq community member

Faulty audio

The audio for the complete exercise has some sections missing

Asked 3 years ago

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