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Barbara A.B2Kwiziq community member

lesson too long and confusing

I find this lesson unusually long and confusing. Maybe better to break it up into smaller lessons?

Asked 2 years ago

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Danielle A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Allons payer

Could 'allons-y et payer' also be used or is this a set phrase? When else do verbs get stacked like this?

Asked 3 years ago

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M. C.A2Kwiziq community member

Y vs. LEURCould you please explain the following: Why is it correct to replace 'à sa famille' with 'y' in the following example: Il pense à sa famille. Elle y pense aussi. And yet, in a very similar example your instructions recommend to use ‘leur’ : J'écrirai à mes cousines. Je leur écrirai bientôt.

Asked 2 years ago

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Paul S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je considère que... Subjunctive.

According to https://www.lawlessfrench.com/subjunctivisor/considerer/ this should not be subjunctive. (Strictly speaking)

I am presuming the use of subjunctive here is that the speaker is willing to allow some doubt into her suggestion ? I.e. that She accepts her opinion may not be correct, or that the point is debatable ?

Paul.

-> Please ignore this question, I can't delete it now, I think it's actually "le meilleur roman qui" which means the subjunctive is used in this context. Does that sound like the correct answer ?

Asked 3 years ago

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Michael D.C1Kwiziq community member

Subjonctif présent versus subjonctif passé

Selon Lawless French dans le petit quiz C-1 que je prends en ce moment, pour « By the time you were ready, the bus had left, » c’est correct dire, « Le temps que tu sois prête, le bus était déjà parti, » mais à mon avis ça devrait être plutôt, « Le temps que tu aies étée prête, le bus était déjà parti.»

Asked 3 years ago

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White L.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Pourquoi pas d'article devant le mot, internet?

Aussi, je voudrais offrir une suggestion. Je propose d'ajouter le mot, feuilletons,, à la liste de vocabulaire. Merci!

Asked 4 years ago

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adrienne h.C1Kwiziq community member

technical issue: a word is not being fully pronounced"pour en récupérer le fromage fondu" : I am not hearing "pour"--only the "ou" sound in "pour"

Asked 2 years ago

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Barrie S.C1Kwiziq community member

Passer- 'by' or 'in front of'? aimer - love or like?

Bit of clarification please:-

- Isn't 'I pass by the new coffee shop' better translated by 'passe par' ? The exercise on Passer gives -Passer par / devant ... (to pass by / in front of...)

- does not 'J'aime' mean 'I love' and wouldn't 'J'aime bien 'I like' be better in this instance? (the excercise on Aimer says 'Note that when using aimer bien, it actually lessens its meaning from 'to love' to 'to like' [someone] / [something].'

Asked 4 years ago

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Dan S.B1Kwiziq community member

"Ce" à place de "Elles" à la première phrase

Pourquoi c'est permis pour "ce" être à place de "Elles" à la première phrase?

Asked 3 years ago

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Gilberts I.B2Kwiziq community member

Why is "vais surfer" marked incorrect? Most sites say the two phrases are interchangeable.Kwizbot
Le samedi, je fais du surf avec mon frère.
You
Le samedi, je vais surfer avec mon frère.

Asked 3 years ago

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