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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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Richard M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Eye ball shape, plural or singular

Why is it singular for "globe oculaire?" The English phrase would seem to be "in the shape of eye balls" since glaçons is plural. It would be a bit strange to write in English "eye ball shaped ice cream scoops." There are just too many qualifiers of scoops, IMHO.

Asked 2 years ago

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nancy ackermann C.A0Kwiziq community member

I want to know when to use en and when to use y. The explanations are NOT clear to me. Can someone help?

Asked 3 years ago

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Indrani G.A1Kwiziq community member

End time given- Then why can't we select Passé Composé

Bonjour,

Above in the explanation, it is mentioned that l'imparfait has no clear beginning or end. But when I attempted the Fill-in-the-blanks Mon jour férié (Passé Composé vs Imparfait), there was a sentence - J’étais encore en pyjama vers 13h, (which is given as the correct answer). Whereas I had written, " J'ai encore été en pyjama vers 13h, and this answer was given as incorrect. But I don't understand, the end time is given here, (vers 13h). So why can't we select Passé composè?

Merci!

Asked 3 years ago

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Wanda A.B2Kwiziq community member

Q #3 in my last test

Somehow I lost the test. But, you said that question number three was partially right because I didn't put "je" before "te" and my answer. But as I saw it the "je" was already printed so there was no need for me to repeat it. Am I right or wrong?

Asked 2 years ago

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N. T.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Futur antérieur mais …This question made me wonder if there was another way of expressing this… almost felt like future plus ?imparfait…’ been claiming….
I cannot see this type of structure in the exercise examples…
Like…HÉ WILL HAVE BEEN EATING ALL DAY

Il ________ le contraire pendant quinze ans. He will have been claiming the contrary for fifteen years.(HINT: Conjugate "prétendre" (to claim) in Le Futur Antérieur)

Asked 2 years ago

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Jeramy R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Conditional replacing the past tense in reported speech

In the follow sentance someone is reporting back what was said to them.

"donc, au beau milieu de la nuit tu serais allé boire un verre d'eau et tu aurais vu une soucoupe volante dans le jardin, excuse-moi!"

Why is the conditional being used here instead of the passe compose. And if I were to speak this sentance using the passe compose would it be incorrect. Thanks.

Asked 1 year ago

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Truc Thanh V.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

la presence du "de"

Bonjour,

Selon la leçon , IL+pronom+faut+nom. Pourquoi y-a-t-il "de" dans: Il lui faut de l'aide. Je ne comprends pas. SVP, l'expliquez- moi! Merci d'avance.

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Richard M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Pronunciation of the word cela

I know it must be my ear, but, having listened to it over and over, it seems the speaker says "mais cera n'est pas obligatoire."

Asked 2 years ago