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harriet t.A1Kwiziq community member

Definite vs possessive with clothingI was wondering if there's any rule as to when to use definite articles vs possessive adjectives with clothing? It seems like you use possessive adjectives for some things (mon pantalon, sa robe) but definite articles for others (les poches)?

Asked 8 years ago

Kevin C.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Where can I find information on the site about different gerunds for ir-class verbs?

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Kevin C.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Thanks for including the pronunciation of the third person plural--those always throw me off!

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Sylvia R.B2Kwiziq community member

Confused with passé composé & the infinatif (the A sound)

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Johnny L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

atteintYou included an example of atteint but made no mention of the fact that it ends in t.

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Johnny L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Pourvu?Pourvu means "let's hope"? How does that work? It doesn't even end in -ons.

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Johnny L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

What's about the things we like in the past?What if the thing we like or dislike happens in the past? For example, I hate that you gave her the money or I like that you helped that old lady.

Asked 8 years ago

Melody S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Could you give a reminder/link re: lui vs. elle?I had the question Translate "She misses Jacques". I chose "Jacques elle manque" (wrong) instead of "Jacques lui manque". The lesson states "...or to use pronouns (i.e. I, you, he, we, they... miss), you will use me/te/lui/nous/vous/leur before manquer.". Would it be possible to add a link to the relevant lesson about pronouns at the bottom of the lesson? It would be helpful to reference this, to understand which pronoun to use in this instance. Thanks.

Asked 8 years ago

Johnny L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Mathilde a rentré la voiture avant qu'il ne pleuveI feel like I have learned this lesson before but for the life of me I can't remember why "ne" doesn't have a negative meaning here. Is there a lesson associated with it? Thank you.

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Diane L.A1Kwiziq community member

My question is about the English translation of 'gras' and 'grass.'In the question above, "Le bacon est gras mais la salade n'est pas grasse." is translated to: "Bacon is fat but salad is not fat." Wouldn't: "Bacon is fatty but salad is not fatty." be a more accurate translation? "Fat" is a noun or adjective describing size, whereas "fatty" describes something that is more caloric. Thanks in advance for your feedback.

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