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All the examples of the use of "De peur que..." are followed the use of the "ne explitif+ the subjunctive"
"Il ne voulait pas te le dire de peur que tu n'aies raison" He didn't want to tell you out of fear that you'd be right"
I assume that when "De peur que..." is followed by a possible negative result, the subjunctive is still used:
"Il ne voulait pas te le dire de peur que tu ne sois pas surpris." He didn't want to tell you out of fear that you wouldn't be surprised.
(Apologies if there is a lesson on the use of "De peur que + the subjunctive", I don't see a link here and I didn't find one listed under lessons.)
As always,
Merci beaucoup,
Hilary
What possessive adjective goes with the sentence Sa, Son or Ses _______fille Adele
Whew! I listened to this section a dozen times and was not anywhere close to that answer!
Maybe consider adding ¨hollywoodien¨ or something similar to the pre-lesson hints...?
I’m wondering what pesant is grammatically in the sentence "Ces informations valent leur pesant d'or !" - a gerund? Or is pesant d’or a fixed expression?
I would like to know a specific rule regarding the use of the subjunctive.
I learned that the subjunctive is not used in a sentence where the same subject appears in both the main and subordinate clauses.But when I came across this sentence, I got lost.
“Non, je ne pense pas que je sois trop jeune !”
I've searched everywhere for the reason why the subjunctive is used. In vain.
However, I can't help but assume that the main clause is negative, so the subjunctive should be used for the subordinate clause.
So, I'd like to enrich myself with a correct information, please.
Thank you in advance for your help.
«Depuis, impossible de trouver une position qui puisse soulager la douleur. Je ne peux ni dormir, ni m'allonger, ni me déplacer correctement.» Can the first sentence really stand on its own? It would make more sense to me if this were all one long sentence with a comma after “douleur”. Am I wrong?
What is the function of “y” in the phrase “y compris chez les plus jeunes …”?
I had to complete the sentence "Nous ___ notre dernier concert" (We remember our last concert).
I filled in "nous souvenont de". It was however marked as incorrect, and the correct answer was "nous rappelons de".
I thought you could use both and my answer was regarded "better" (according to the lesson: "Se souvenir de is the slightly more sophisticated option to say you remember.")
Aujourd'hui je récolte beaucoup de citrouilles de me jardins. Presque trente en tout. Nous avons eu un peu de gel mais demains j'espère récolter le reste du maïs doux pour les geler. Je suis en accord. J'adore l'automne!!
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