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Patrick K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Placement of "en" in conversational past

In this lesson the note about the conversational past states that in these cases, the en will be before or after être: formally, it should be before, but in practice, it often ends up after.

Following this advice I put "Nous en nous sommes allés après le dessert.". This was flagged as incorrect, and "Nous nous en sommes allés après le dessert." as being correct.

This seems inconsistent with the note. I see there have been other questions about this topic. To me, "nous en nous sommes" flows off the tongue better than "nous nous en sommes".

Asked 2 years ago

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Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Découvrir (couvrir, ouvrir)

The Kwiz linked to this lesson had the question: "Ce jour-là, Marie découvrit la vérité"

It seems a bit illogical to class découvrir as a regular -ir verb, because it isn’t one in the present (even if it behaves as such in the passé simple).

Asked 2 years ago

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John R.A2Kwiziq community member

Immersion in France

Does anyone have any recommendations of how to get a full on immersive french experience in France? I am trying to get ready for DALF C1 exam and want to improve fluency quickly. I am looking for 2–3 weeks in France ideally with 3-4hours of structured learning. Ideally staying with someone who speaks only french. Institute Francais seems to have something but it is very expensive and probably too intense.

Asked 3 years ago

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Kevin E.B2Kwiziq community member

verb endings when using être in the passé composéWhy not plural i.e. with an 's' when we are talking about 'we'?Nous ________ les cheveux. We brushed our hair(HINT: Conjugate "se brosser" (to brush) in the compound past (Passé Composé))nous sommes brossénous sommes brossés

Asked 2 years ago

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Jules P.A2Kwiziq community member

Meillure - typo in lesson

There is a typo I think in the table of irregular adverbs. Meilleure translates as best, not better.

Asked 3 years ago

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Adrian B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Extra pouvoir

Why is "pouvoir" before "les utiliser" in the fourth sentence? The English to be translated was just "in order to use".

Asked 2 years ago

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i. l.C1Kwiziq community member

je ne me suis pas fait prier ou je ne me suis pas faite prier

It is a lady speaking, so should not the past participle of the reflexive verb se faire agree in gender?

Asked 2 years ago

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Extra connecting word in audio?

Hi, in the line “nous avons développé des intérêts communs” I believe I’m hearing a short connecting word/syllable between “intérêts” and “communs”. Am I imagining this?

Asked 3 years ago

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andy m.A2Kwiziq community member

I'll give it to him there later?

If : Je l'y retrouverai plus tard.

is this : I'll meet him/her there later.

then : I'll give it to him there later

should be : Je l'y lui donnerai plus tard ?

or : Je le lui donnerai là plus tard

Please explain why one is correct and the other is not.

Asked 3 years ago

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