In a test I was asked to write: Patrick feels bad in this moment. I wrote Patrick se sens mal en ce moment. I was wrong because the answer was Patrick va mal... But is se sens not also correct?

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Carole L.A1Kwiziq community member

Why masculine singular, not plural?I took a test with this sentence where I fill in the blank with drop down. I chose Bonnes and realize it is wrong due to using the masculine form after C'est. However, isn't 'apples' plural? Why is it bon and not bons?
- Cette pomme est bonne. - Oui, c'est ________, les pommes ! This apple is good. - Yes, apples are good!

Asked 11 months ago

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S. B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Préférer- conditional

I wrote préférerais, but it was corrected to préfèrerais. I looked up the dictionaries, and the former is given a s correct.

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MK M.B2Kwiziq community member

Historic past -dre verbs

Hi. My test offered no clue that the test-sentence was being used in a literary or other written context. I could have been saying to a friend that…. yesterday ‘I lost my balance’ and fell down….. As opposed to ‘I lost my balance’ (my equilibrium), which has a figurative meaning, and therefore could well be used in that literary sense. If a verb is being used figuratively and not literally, is it always in the historic past,?? What is the difference between ‘J’ai perdu mon cle hier’ and ‘Je perdis mon equilibre’… etc Thanks, Kathy

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Janis H.A1Kwiziq community member

De Soeurs

Why is de soeurs correct instead of des soeurs?

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Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Ne explétif after sans que

With respect, are D.G and Cécile’s posts right? Surely ne is only needed after sans que when the verb preceding it is negative, and then only in more formal French. So "Tu as fait tout ça sans que Neve soit au courant" will not require a "ne".

The linked lesson could be a little clearer, but says:

If the main verb is NOT used with negations, then you CANNOT use the ne explétif.

If the main verb is used with a negation, you can use the ne explétif, but it is considered optional

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Liza Joanna K.A2Kwiziq community member

La femme

Bonjour!

Doesn't femme have two meanings: 'wife' and 'woman'? When should we use them in a sentence?

Thanks and regards

Liza

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