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Michael D.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Dernière foisI got this wrong: "C'était la dernière fois que tu m'as dit que tu m'aimais." means: Mauvais: It was last time that you told me you loved me. Correcte: It was the last time you told me you loved me Was it the last of several times and in that last time 'tu m'a dit que tu m'aimais.' Or... Was it the last time (of several times 'tu m'a dit que tu m'aimais') ? The former implies something like 'in our last meeting you told me you loved me.' The latter implies the final time you told me you love me (and you have not since) Me me suis perplexe.

Asked 8 years ago

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darwenmint@gmail.com K.C1KwizIQ community member

Is it cold?I've tried a couple of alternative ways to say this other than the stock "Il fait froid". I know they are not listed as alternatives, but are mine correct. 1. Il fait mal, can you say this as "Il fait bon" means it's warm/hot? 2 In my experience most native speakers I have met would usually say "Il ne fait pas chaud", or some highly contracted form.

Asked 8 years ago

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kristin g.C1KwizIQ community member

is the audio for :Vous faites tous vos devoirs? correct?On ne prononce pas le "s" in le mot"tous" , n'est pas?

Asked 10 years ago

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William C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Attendre v S'attendre aI am really struggling with this topic. Are the other websites on this topic?

Asked 9 years ago

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Tom G.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Using the phrase, Voyons voir ...

The last sentence, Voyons voir ce qu'on peut faire pour vous, translates to, Let’s see what we can do for you.

Why is "voir" used? I thought voyons alone means "Let's see", so using voir seems unnecessary. Is it an idiomatic expression?

Asked 5 years ago

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mark h.C1KwizIQ community member

I'd like to know why we use qui in the following sentence?I know a man with whom I have worked which becomes in french: je connais un homme avec qui j'ai travaillé

Asked 10 years ago

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sue c.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

GrandAgain grand before or after the noun. Le grande homme I am told means the great man, one who is respected etc, whereas l' homme grand is the tall man. If we want to speficy that a person is tall do we have to place grand after the noun. thank you

Asked 10 years ago

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ian L.C1KwizIQ community member

Elision and "ne ... pas allé."The spoken example of "Je ne suis pas allé au cinéma." has no hint of elision between 'pas' and 'allé'. I am always baffled by where things get elided and where they are not. Are there any rules about this? Where should I look? Merci beaucoup, Ian L.

Asked 9 years ago

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John C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

This is a long, tough lesson!!I’m having a lot of trouble with this lesson. Can you provide parallel examples of ways to say the same thing with “le jour précédant /précédent / le lendemain” and explain exactly what you mean by the rule that some phases can only be used “on their own.” Also, it is unclear whether the plus que parfait is required or whether the passé composé can be used following a phrase. La veille, nous avions découvert la verité. (example) Are these correct? Nous avons découvert la verité le jour précédent. Le jour d’avant, nous avons découvert la verité. Nous aurions dû découvrir la verité la veille de son mort. Nous aurions pu découvrir la verité le jour précédent, mais nous avons raté les indices. Il a découvert la verité la veille de son mort. I know that's a lot. Thanks for any guidance.

Asked 10 years ago

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Luong N.B1KwizIQ community member

J'habite à Coree du Sud

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