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Hi all I used ( tandis que ) instead of pendant que, in the first line.  and it marked it as an erreur. any explanation for that please?.thanks.

Je pense que Madame Lambert a besoin d’un nouveau vétérinaire!

I don't understand the construction of " j'avais des démangeaisons ".  What is the role of "des"?  It looks like a preposition between an auxiliary verb and a main verb.  Or is "démangeaisons " a noun?  It certainly looks like a verb.  Thanks for any help.

As near as I can tell, no transitive usage of DESCENDRE is followed by a preposition, and whenever descendre does take a preposition, it's an intransitive verb. This doesn't tell which of the many meanings of DESCENDRE obtain, but it does seem a reasonable heuristic device. Your thoughts....?

Hello: 

Is "nous allions demeurer" a correct alternative to "nous allions séjourner?"  Thank you! 

I thought it was interesting that it can apparently be correct to blend passé composé and passé simple in the same sentence, according to this supposedly correct Kwiz answer: "Après s'être levé, William alla prendre son douche." Perhaps that is something that should be mentioned/clarified in the pertinent lesson?

I have finished with all the recommended lessons for A0: Entry Level.

How do I start with the next level A1: Beginner?

Merci

Lulu