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Archana J.C1Kwiziq community member

des éclaircissements

I used

1) 'récompensant' for 'gratifiant'

Also

2)'ausculter' for 'diagonistique'

3)pour sept ans instead of 'pendant sept ans'

Please let me know if its right

Merci

P.J

is diagnostiquer an er verb?

Asked 3 years ago

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Ronald P.A2Kwiziq community member

adjective placement

"Une délicieuse viande grillée"

I can't find anything in the rules for adjective placement explaining the placement of "délicieuse" before "viande" instead of between "viande and grillée.

Asked 2 years ago

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Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

where there'll be lots of amateur bands ... ... où Il y aura plein de groups amateurs.

Could you please explain why the future tense of être (to be) is incorrect when translating 'there'll be'.

Asked 2 years ago

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Andrea N.B2Kwiziq community member

while waiting for an update regarding future lessons on 'discours rapporté...

I found these lessons on Youtube and hope they will be helpful in the interim Here are the links(unsure they will work): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-n8uQAYY8k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJFSeMjRucA

Asked 2 years ago

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Scout E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Question about the past participle agreeing when used with 'avoir' in the writing exercise 'A Bad Matchmaker'

Bonjour à tous!

The phrase is: "Après qu'ils sont arrivés et que nous les avons présentés, nous les avons laissé faire connaissance."

I have reviewed the lesson 'Special cases when the past participle agrees...' as well as, student comments going back three years, and l am stumped as to why the past participle of, "...nous les avons laissé faire connaissance" does not agree with the direct object pronoun 'les' (Stéphane and Aline). I understand that "présentés" agrees through the subordinate clause with 'que'. Why would 'laissé' not do the same with it's own direct object pronoun? ... assuming l have it right that both 'les' are direct object pronouns ... Merci!

Asked 2 years ago

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sympathetic c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

J'allais préparer de la soupe should be correct

Please Kwiziq do not be like Duolingo and be inflexible with the words allowed/considered correct. Faire de la soupe et préparer de la soupe are synonymous and both should be correct.

Asked 2 years ago

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H. A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When do you add "faire" in referring back to previous ideas?

I understand the grammar in this example...

Est-ce que tu sais marcher sur les mains ? - Non, je ne sais pas le faire.Do you know how to walk on your hands ? - No, I don't [know how to do that].But the lesson goes on to say...Note that in many such cases, you add the neutral verb faire to refer to an action.
It would be good to have a bit more guidance on which cases require the addition of faire. Is it compulsory in some cases? Is there a rule?

Asked 3 years ago

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Richard M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

J'irai travailler en transport en commun

It seems to that this phrase means "I will go to work in public transport." In other words, she will be working for (or in) the public transport system. Shouldn't it be "J'irai à mon travail en transport en commun."?

Asked 2 years ago

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Robert B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"cartes d'embarquement","bagage en soute", "pourquoi pas" - new expressions

I needed to research these expressions.

Asked 2 years ago

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Richard M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

siècle ou siècles

I thought the following analysis by Google's Gemini was interesting.

Analyse du mot "siècle" ou "siècles" :

Le mot correct est "siècle".