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Paulette M.B2KwizIQ community member

Je crains que

Hi, I have just taken the French proficiency exam and this was a question I answered incorrectly, but I am confused as the answer seems to be opposite of the original sentence:

Je crains qu’il tombe malade. » Quelle phrase a le même sens et grammaticalement correct ?

Correct answer: Je crains qu’il ne tombe malade
Your answer: Je crains qu’il est malade. I don't understand the error and I don't understand the use of 'ne' but not 'pas.' Can anyone help?

Asked 1 year ago

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Andrea W.B1KwizIQ community member

Une piste aussi?

Peut-on dire aussi "piste"? Quelle est la différence entre les deux?

Asked 2 years ago

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J M.C1KwizIQ community member

Imparfait versus Passé Composé

Why is the phrase "notre prof de science nous demandait de préparer ..." in imparfait not passé composé? Since the requests occurred at specific points in time I thought it would be passé composé. Is it because the requests were repeated each year?

Asked 2 years ago

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Frank C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Where are the articles?

"... notre équipe allie savoir-faire professionnel et pédagogie bienveillante." Why no definite articles for savoir-faire and pédagogie ? Is this simply the result of the informality of an advertisement? Thanks.

Asked 3 years ago

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Msendoo J.A1KwizIQ community member

Expression avec avoir

Where is the Eu coming from please?

Asked 2 years ago

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Mike H.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Quel sejour de reve!

I don't understand this sentence at all. Perhaps de rever, but first person singular? The rest of the exercise is in the past, it has already happened.

Asked 2 years ago

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Tom A.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Inversion of subject and verb after exclamatory adjective

The recommended translation for 'what a powerful voice that man had!' is 'quelle voix puissante avait cet homme !'. I don't actually see this usage of inversion covered in any grammar guides. Is it the norm to invert subject and verb in a sentence beginning with an exclamatory adjective?

Asked 2 years ago

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Aashpreet K.A1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Individual Transport/ Similar to Vélo?

Léo vient à trottinette.

Léo vient en trottinette.

Both are correct?

Asked 2 years ago

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Meghna G.A1KwizIQ community member

Use of C'est

In the following sentence - C'est ma sœur., c'est is not followed by un/une/la/le/les then why cant we use elle est?