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Kevin C.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Is the point of this lesson that the conditional of pouvoir is used to express possibility?Is the point of this lesson that the conditional of pouvoir is used to express possibility? I don't grasp the difference between "pouvez-vous m'aider" and "pourriez-vous m'aider", or would you just not say the first one?

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Ann C.C1KwizIQ community member

Why does "There is some risk" translate to "Il y a un certain risque"instead of "Il y a un risque" ? It seems like saying there is some risk implies more that the risk is certain/sure/definite more than what the particular risk is.

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Gary B.A2KwizIQ community member

The French seem very formal with time. Do they ever just say " it is ten fifteen?"Il est dix quinze.

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D. E.C1KwizIQ community member

Isn't "Je te passe Paul" ambiguous? How do you know which is the direct and indirect pronoun ?

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Helen P.A1KwizIQ community member

How do you conjugate vouloir in the present tense?

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Lee P.C1KwizIQ community member

ne expletif"J'ai peur qu'elle ________ des bêtises." Why "fasse" and not "ne fasse?" Thanks.

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diana b.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

About the pronouncation: About the pronouncation: Isn't there a subtle difference between the pronouncatin of j'arrivai and j'arrivais? If not, then the conditional and the future tenses would sound the same. J'arriverai would sound just like J'arriverais.

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caroline g.A2KwizIQ community member

Which of the following is correct?Le docteur a donné les médicaments aux malades Le docteur les leur a donnés OR donné ?

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Meghna J.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Rien n'arriveWhy is rien n'arrive considered incorrect for ' nothing happened' while the lesson gives the same phrase as an example

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William S.C1KwizIQ community member

Need clarification between "sur" and "dans"In Larousse "Je suis sur l'avion" is acceptable.

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