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Rene S.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Ron, thanks. Sometimes you say "it's being repeated, therefore use c'est ". But in the case of Didier, its being repeated, so il is OK. IOW, I don't know when to use cest or il! What a struggle! You mentioned context. I made up all my examples. Could this lesson provide LOTS OF EXAMPLES WITHCONTELX CONTEXT? Maybe by reading dozens of context based examples, we learners may eventually get this difficult topic...

Asked 8 years ago

Rene S.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Confused. In previous lesson: use c'est for general things (la soupe, c'est délicieux=(drinking)soup is delicious), il, elle for specific things: la soupe, elle est délicieuse=the (specific) soup is delicious. I just don't know how to fit c'est pratique, les ciseaux, c'est ma maison, and c'est bientôt les vacances info the "general format". Can you help?

Asked 8 years ago

Jose R.C1KwizIQ community member

Retourner can also use Avoir, if used in a reflexive mode. Are there other cases? Maybe you could make a note on that in the lessons list.

Asked 8 years ago

Jean W.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Un couple et leur enfant or un couple et son enfant?Which is correct? In other words, is "couple" considered two people or a single unit ?

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Wanda L.A2KwizIQ community member

I'm confused about répartir.. shouldn't it be répartissez

Asked 8 years ago

Andrew S.A1KwizIQ community member

Is it ' je regarde à la télévision.' For 'I watch television.'

Asked 8 years ago

amanda h.A0KwizIQ community member

hahaits impossible to get a silver shield im supposed to be advanced!

Asked 8 years ago

C. B.A2KwizIQ community member

Are you saying you use ce sont before a pronoun also?

Asked 8 years ago

Rene S.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Still confused. Paris? C'est magnifique ! Why? Paris is a very specific place? Didier ? Il est très intelligent. Ok Ma nouvelle voiture? __ est très confortable. Not sure when to use ce or il/elle...

Asked 8 years ago

Terry W.C1KwizIQ community member

Il elle envoie deux milliers de rosesShouldn't 'elle' be used instead of 'lui' for 'He sends her' in the above example?

Asked 8 years ago

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