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Why can't we use "vraiment" here for "really"? and why does it contract to "de" ? I know its because of the quantity of "beaucoup" however the expression is "avoir du mal à"?
For this Kwiziq question I put: Katie appelle Sonia au cas où elle aurait du retard
It was marked wrong, but I think that should also be accepted? avoir du retard = to be late
Nick
p.s. is it less common to use avoir du retard than être en retard?
Why not 'chez la tante' rather than 'à la tante'? I thought for a person it should be chez?
Second sentence, 'dormi' sounds like 'dorni' - that is, no 'm' sound. Third sentence, 'et il a' sounds like 'et la' - that is, no 'il' sound.
Just wondering if "le repas du midi" is indeed correct for the midday meal? (I thought that it was "le repas de midi", but maybe they are both correct?)
Qu est -ce( derections) Select 4 landmarks in Paris. A museum (the Louvre) A shop Grand Magasins (le Printemps - Le Bon Marche - Galerie La Fayette) A church/ catedral A palace Ask for directions: Ou est-ce
The following quoted material appears at: https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/passe-compose-vs-imparfait/
All in the past vs Relevance to presentImparfait describes something that is entirely in the past.
Il voulait toujours être médecin. He always wanted (used to want) to be a doctor.J’y mangeais souvent. I often ate there / I used to eat there often (but never again).Passé composé explains something that started in the past and continues today.
Il a toujours voulu être médecin. He has always wanted to be a doctor.J’y ai souvent mangé. I have often eaten there (and might again).Are you sure you don't have this in reverse? It seems like the passé composé would be used for the finished actions in the quote above.
The lessons says to use either. Where is the explanation/lesson details?
Some example please, in negative and questions?
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