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Why can’t it just be où viens tu?

To say - "The thief is in prison for 2 years." ....are all of the below correct/acceptable ? Is 'Depuis' more preferable with present tense/ present durations and no. 2) 'Pour' is incorrect? because Pour is used with future tense/ future durations only as per this lesson?? Please clarify.

1. Le voleur est en prison depuis 2 ans. 

2. Le voleur est en prison pour 2 ans. 

3. Le voleur est en prison pendant/durant 2 ans. (also acceptable bcoz action is within a specific timeframe, as per this lesson?)

So, out of the above no. 1)- 'Depuis' is the most preferable way to say it because we are using present tense (and the action is still ongoing)?? And 'Pour' is not correct because it is strictly for future durations as per this lesson?

Hi,

I wonder how I should use "pas ... non plus" when there's an auxiliary verb as well.

Thank you in advance.

I'm a little bit stumped as to why the text insists on use of the pluperfect instead of le passé composé?

E.g. mes sœurs et moi avions hurlé and nous étions allés à l'église locale.

Why is it not nous avons hurlé and nous sommes allés?

Merci en avance pour la réponse!

Video blocked for me too. I'm in the Charente.

Can I make a suggestion that Chris' more detailed definition (copied below) of what the verb sentir means (and ressentir) be added to the A2 lesson about sentir vs reflexive sentir. 

It is confusing when sentir is used in quiz questions in a way that hasn't yet been fully explained. Currently the description/definition at this level doesn't explain that sentir can also refer to other concrete physical feelings (via the senses) - not just smell.  And the use of this definition of 'feeling' is not differentiated clearly enough from 'emotional' feeling - thus creating confusion.  A reference to the existence of ressentir would also be useful for us newbies too. 

Sentir can mean the action of smelling and to feel in a concrete way, trough your senses, or your current emotional/physical status.

Tu sens la rose, tu sens bon, je me sens fatigué, je me sens heureux.

Ressentir is to feel but in an abstract way : a sentiment, an emotion, something that involves less your actual senses. It’s especially true for love : you would never say you would “sentir” love.

Since the paragraph was using 'on' consistently, I chose "On y va ..." instead of "Allons-y ...".  Why is this wrong?

Salut!

Maintenant je pose mon premier question et j'ai peur qu'il sera bête, mais  - on y va !

J'ai fait le "writing practice" "Bad matchmaker" et j'ai essayé de traduire "we let them get acquainted".

J'ai mis:

nous les avons laissés faire connaissance

et le Kwizbot a mis:

Les = Aline et Stéphane. 

Pourquoi puis-je ne pas mettre un "s" après "laissé" ?

Merci pour votre aide ! =)

Helen