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L. I.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Instead of sens bon I answered Je sens la rose. I thought that was right.....?I expect not!

Asked 9 years ago

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Emilia D.A2KwizIQ community member

ma belle-mère et mon beau-père

doesn't belle-mère and beau-père also mean mother-in-law and father-in-law? I've never heard of them being the step-parents

Asked 6 years ago

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stephen w.C1KwizIQ community member

Subject vs object ...I found the lesson confusing as well as the answer to this question. Je (subject) regarde (object) un film object, why was (un film) the subject. Also in the lesson its informs us that the "subject" can be replaced with with a "pronoun" , and then proceeds to replace the "object" with a "Pronoun. I do not comprehend why I am wrong."

Asked 9 years ago

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John C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Please translate "I am not going to Australia for a few years."Does "depuis" always imply a past tense meaning so that it cannot be used in this sentence with the present tense of "aller?" Should the futur proche or the futur be used? Perhaps "Tu ne vas pas en Australie depuis quelques années, should probably avoided unless it is put in a specific context. Thanks.

Asked 10 years ago

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Steven L.C1KwizIQ community member

Déscendre and monter.. I just can’t get to grips with these two in the passé composé with Avoir and être… I struggle to get the difference between the examples in the lesson and then struggle even more in the quizzes! Is there a trick to understanding the difference between the two versions? Thank you

Asked 8 years ago

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Lea L.B1KwizIQ community member

the verb sourire has an irregular spelling in l'imparfait. Can you explicate this? Thank you, Lea

Asked 10 years ago

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John C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

In this sentence and answer from the lesson, why is the first verb conjugated in the present tense?Nous le savons depuis que vous nous l'avez dit. We've known since you told us.

Asked 10 years ago

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Merle D.B2KwizIQ community member

Why does the second person (tu) lose the 's' in the imperative? Tu t'en vas? / Va-t'en!

Asked 9 years ago

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Nabeel D.C1KwizIQ community member

La prochaine

Je vais à l'université la prochaine année is considered wrong, while l’année prochaine is considered right. Explain please.

Asked 8 years ago

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Leo D.A1KwizIQ community member

Can one use this in the passe compose; Je suis venu; I came from?

Or the imperfect Je venais; I used to or was coming from?

Asked 10 years ago

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