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Anne D.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

attendre [quelque chose] de [quelqu'un]

All three sample sentences for this usage seem freighted with disappointed expectations! Is this the way it’s normally used or just a coincidence?

Asked 2 years ago

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Paris K.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Imparfait = used to (but no longer is)

My question concerns the imparfait conjugation of the verb 'exister' in the sentence:

Aussi, lorsque j'ai appris qu'il existait un musée qui...

I would like to know if conjugating here in the imparfait (existait) does not imply that the museum used to exist, but no longer does. I am inclined to want to conjugate 'exister' in present tense to get around this problem, yet I know its gramatically incorrect to do so. If someone can help, I would greatly appreciate.

Have a good day all :)

Asked 1 year ago

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Allison S.C1KwizIQ community member

Merci de votre appel

In the example with Merci de votre appel, is de votre a kind of shorthand or contraction of d’avoir appelé?

Asked 1 year ago

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J M.C1KwizIQ community member

"Which doesn't frighten us at all"

Pourquoi pas, "qui ne nous effraie/effraye pas du tout" ?

Asked 2 years ago

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A. O.C1KwizIQ community member

Déménager vs EmménagerI used déménager for moving to the new apartment. I thought that emménager would be to move in with someone. Can someone clarify? Thanks.

Asked 2 years ago

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Karen G.C1KwizIQ community member

Using "pour conduite" in one of the examples

Hi,

Not related specifically to the direct subject of this lesson, but I'm interested in the grammar in the sentence "Vous comparaissez devant le tribunal pour conduite..." I would have used "pour conduire...". Is this covered in a lesson somewhere?

Thanks.

Asked 2 years ago

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Jangir G.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

View own translation along with the original textAfter finishing the exercise, the full original text is shown. I think it would be useful to show the full user's translation as well

Asked 3 years ago

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Danielle A.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Nantes was France’s best cycling city…

This phrasing is not how a native English speaker would say this. I think “ Nantes was France’s best city for cycling” would be clearer. As is, it sounds like the city rides bikes.

Asked 2 years ago

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Karan S.KwizIQ community member

Faites une phrases avec Faire les magasin (au futur proche)

Asked 4 years ago

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D. A.A0KwizIQ community member

Aux États-Unis

C'est possible de rendre la vidéo accessible aux États-Unis?

Asked 2 years ago

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