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Melody S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

imparfait vs. en train de I echo Meghna's last question: The correct answer is ´J'ai frappé à la porte, mais tu étais en train de dormir.´. Could I say this as j'ai frappé ..... mais tu dormais?

Asked 8 years ago

Hannah B.A2Kwiziq community member

imparfait vs passé composehow do you know when to use passé compose or imparfait?

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Andy N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Le chat, auquel tu as fait peur, s'est caché sous le lit.I notice in the above examples, that the sentence talking about a cat is only translated using auquel. Is 'à qui' not applicable here? Is a cat not treated as a living thing in this instance? Thanks for your help!

Asked 8 years ago

Sherry M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

How do you say "within an hour"?"Dinner will be served within an hour" was the wrong choice on the test for "le dîner sera servi dans une heure". If I wanted to be less precise than "in an hour's time", how would I express that?

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Charlene P.C1Kwiziq community member

Can we use sur with anything besides avenue? Rue, boulevard?

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Andy N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

You just have to watch all the moviesHi. In the week 19 B1 writing test the above is translated as: Il n’y a qu’à regarder tous les films. I can understand 'you only have to watch' bit but please what purpose does the 'y' pronoun play here please? [And as an unrelated aside could this sentence not be simply said as: Vous devez juste regarder tous les films. ]

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diana b.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

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Erin M.A1Kwiziq community member

the person who reads this script cannot be understood!most readers in the recorded segments are good, clear and articulate. Not this woman. Why?

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JM P.B2Kwiziq community member

La liaison?The audio clips don't have a clear pattern when it comes to making a liaison between "suis" and the nationalities beginning with a vowel. It this an optional liaison? What would you recommend?

Asked 8 years ago

Janice D.C1Kwiziq community member

Vouliez vs. veuilliezWhen I read signs etc. that seem to use the subjunctive they use "que vous veuilliez" What am I missing? :-)

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