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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Futur vs ConditionnelOne quiz reads:"Tu _____ m'aider après manger ?" (Will you be able to help me after eating?) and we're supposed to enter Le Futur of "pouvoir". But why Futur? As there appears to be some doubt as to whether the person addressed can help, why aren't we using Le Conditionnel ?
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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".
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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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