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Pauline S.A1Kwiziq community member

Perhaps I'm just not getting this?Above, you say: C'est in sentences "it is + a/the/my... + thing" C'est une jolie robe. It is a pretty dress. The sentence above is referring to a specific dress, otherwise how could we say it is pretty? Yet, further down the page, I read this: "...Il est/elle est for statements and opinions related to specific things: Tu aimes mon pull ? -Oui, il est très beau. Do you like my sweater? -Yes, it's very nice..." According the this, the sentence should be: "Elle est une jolie robe".

Asked 9 years ago

Pauline S.A1Kwiziq community member

Instead of What?At the top of the page, you write, "If "it is" is followed by un/une/le/la...(any form of article / determinant) - it is a beautiful dress - then you will use c'est instead". Instead of what? I don't understand. Thanks. Pauline

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Cheryl N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Using reflexive verbs in all the many ways that verbs are used, e.g:Il se lève: this present tense statement in other tenses, while also in the negative &/or the interrogative? Could you please write examples? Thanks! Cheryl

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Melody S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

use of plus-que parfaitAs a first step into B2 territory, I'm trying to understand how/when this tense is used. My first idea is that it is used in a "story- telling" way. e.g. Elles étaient allées manger une glace. They had gone to eat an ice cream.... Thus they were not home when the tree fell in their house. Or: "I know a tree fell on their house- are they okay? Yes, they had gone to eat an ice cream." So, am I going in the right direction as far as understanding how this tense is used?

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Randa A.A1Kwiziq community member

the note says no feminine for chaud, what about froid....can I say Elle a froide

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Randa A.A1Kwiziq community member

is 'tort, raison' for feminine and masculine?

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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

DevaitI have an extract from a book i am reading. In this extract does devait mean must have. Can you explain Lorsqu’il a su que c’est au tabagisme ininterrompu de sa mère que Camille devait le handicap de sa petite taille, Armand a été troublé.

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John L.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je suisSo I am and I follow is the same? I am you = I follow you = je te suis?

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Cheryl N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why use mauvais and not mal in this kwizik quizz sentence, please?cette sorcière sent très mauvais -Cheryl

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Sukanya L.A0Kwiziq community member

I still have not understood the usage of double nous and vousNous nous l'imaginons blonde aux yeux bleus

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