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Since épinards starts with a vowel why is it not d’épinards? Or is it always des when referring to some? Can you help me figure out when we use d’ as opposed to des? 

This discussion has me confused- it seems contradictory.  The question was L'année ______ Napoléon a été sacré empereur.  I knew that 'où' would be correct, but from comments in the thread it stated that 'pendant laquelle' would also be correct.  So I tried that but it was marked wrong.  I'm also confused as to whether 'dans laquelle' would be ok.  There are comments in the thread that imply it is ok, but others that it "doesn't sound right".  Can someone clarify?  Thanks 

Je suis jalouse des nouvelles bottes que tu as achetees.    Why is it des nouvelles  bottes and not de nouvelles bottes since nouvelles an adjective is in front of a noun

j'ai souvent entendu le mot voisinage comme alternatif à quartier - est-ce c'est vrai?

I assume that the avoir aspect of the sentence also changes with tense for example: 

Imparfaite =J'avais besoin de= I have needed 

Future= J'aurai besoin de= I will need 

Passe compose= J'ai eu besoin de= I needed 

Plus-que-Parfaite= J'avais eu besoin de= I have had needed

etc. 

Is this correct? 

Why quitter is correct answer, but not sortir ?

I found an example in the lesson where sortir is used to describe a personne leaving work at 19h

Hello, please advise why affreuse is in front of the noun. je souffre d'affreuses crampes

Thank you