I believe that “I arrived the day he left” refers to a non-specific timeframe and therefore should use the feminine form, but it was marked wrong on my test and the masculine “la jour” was said to be correct instead. Can someone explain to me why this would be the case, or if it’s an error?

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Tim T.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Haïr - what is the correct punctuation?

Bescherelle punctuates haïr in the passé simple as: je haïs, tu haïs, il haït, etc., whereas you insist on: j'hais, tu hais, il hais, etc. Can they both be correct?

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paul b.A1Kwiziq community member

without specifying?Ils devaient venir ce soir, mais ils ont annulé à la dernière minute.They were supposed to come tonight, but they cancelled at the last minute.

When conjugated in L'Imparfait (Indicatif), devoir refers to a past obligation, without specifying whether it was met or not.
Actually, in most cases, the obligation was not met.
The first example in the above lesson definately specifies that they didn't come when supposed to. How is that complying with this rule "without specifying whether it was met or not"

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Agreement of adjective

In “Salut Mathilde, ça te dirait de passer au magasin de fripes au kilo ? Salut Paul ! Oui carrément, ils ont plein de nouveautés en plus, il faut qu'on y aille avant qu'ils soient dévalisés.”

Should it be “dévalisées” because “they” are the “nouveautés” which are female & plural?

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Aashpreet K.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Form of Adverb

How do we know which form of adverb has to be used...the one ending in '...ment' or the regular form?

- Marie chante le plus fortement. V/S Marie chante le plus fort.

- Jeanne parle le plus doucement. VS Jeanne parle le plus doux.

- Il conduit le plus lentement. V/S Il conduit le plus lent.

How do we know which form of adverb to use in such situations?

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