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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

The question to translate was May I give you my details...

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John L.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il ________ descendu le drapeauI ran into this prompt on the quiz "Il ________ descendu le drapeau, car la reine avait quitté le palais." The correct answer is "il a descendu." Why is it "a" and not "avait"? I feel this is more of an English question than a french question. We have "la reine avait quitté." So shouldn't it be "il AVAIT descendu"? When should we use avait and avait for both clauses?

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Terri R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

aussiAre there any guidelines for the placement of 'aussi', before or after the verb? It seems that wherever I put it, it's wrong - and I don't seem to find a lot of consistency when I look for it on various websites. Help would be appreciated! Terri

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Andrew F.C1Kwiziq community member

Past perfect: sequential eventsHi, I have a question about he following sentence in the lesson: "Après qu'elle lui avait avoué ce qu'elle ressentait, elle avait rougi." Seems logical to me that she would have blushed AFTER she confessed her feelings, hence "elle a rougi" makes more sense, no? Would appreciate your thoughts, thanks in advance!

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John M.C1Kwiziq community member

why not accept "cela ne fait rien"

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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

My brother arrived late this morning, tard or en retard?If the brother arrives late in the morning as apposed to being late is it still en retard or can it be tard?

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Sharon R.A1Kwiziq community member

Salut! S'il vous plait ,Is this sentence correct?' Salut! Si'vous plait ,Is this sentence correct?' Je vais leur demander que quel chose? I am going to ask them something?

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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Definite Article or Possessive Pronoun not Required here?Translate That day, you kept uour word, Fill in the blnk. Cette jour-là, tu ............... parole. Conversational pat for verb tenir. Should answer not be Cette jour-là, tu AS TENU LA (TA) parole.

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Gloria B.A1Kwiziq community member

Why de grands hommes and not des grands hommes..?

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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

If you swim regularly but not with a club would you use faire or jouer?I find it difficult to understand how, without context, you decide whether to use faire de or jouer à + sport?

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