For the verb "finir", what is the difference between saying "j'ai fini" and "je fini"? Would the latter be used when you are referring to something specific later in the sentence?

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Anna T.C1Kwiziq community member

“We we’re driving...” Nous conduisions or Nous étions conduire? Merci!Were not we’re

Asked 7 years ago

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Judy C.B1Kwiziq community member

Hello Aurélie, I noticed the "L'eau est froide" in one of the quizzes. Is there a tip for knowing when to use être (and the feminine form of the adjective)?

Asked 8 years ago

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Gregory S.C1Kwiziq community member

a été réveillé vs était réveillé

In filling in the blank for Bob __ par la reveil tous les jours (Bob was awaken by the alarm every day), I typed "a été réveillé par" instead of "était réveillé". Could you help me understand why the imparfait was incorrect? Thanks!

Greg

Asked 7 years ago

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Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Sore throats

Interested to know why "mal de gorge" wasn’t accepted?

Incidentally there’s a very rare type of severe throat infection known as "Vincent’s angina" in English. I find from the internet that it’s named after a French epidemiologist with the magnificent name of Jean Hyacinthe Vincent.

Asked 2 years ago

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Mark S.C1Kwiziq community member

Des vs Quelques

The correct answer to "There are some girls" was Il y a des fille. I had Il y a quelques filles. This was deemed to be wrong. Can someone explain the difference?

Asked 7 years ago

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Andy N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Martin n'est pas arrivé depuis longtemps.This is also a tricky example to comprehend because here arriver is translated as having the same meaning as être. Would it be possible to see a translation of "Martin n'arrive pas depuis longtemps." to compare the difference the tense makes (for clarification) please?

Asked 10 years ago

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