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Jb A.A0Kwiziq community member

J'habite à Tokyo

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Today's insightA way to simplify things is to think of short phrases as if they were single words. "il y a" is an obvious example. With "j'ai" as a single word, one does not have to think about the rule were the terminating vowel of a word must be replaced with an apostrophe when the next word begins with a vowel. And with "ce qui est", one does not need to think about the rules about when to use "ce que" vs "ce qui".

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Christian B.A0Kwiziq community member

J'habite à Toronto dans Canada.Is dans correct and does it matter if city or country goes first?

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John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

This is a long, tough lesson!!I’m having a lot of trouble with this lesson. Can you provide parallel examples of ways to say the same thing with “le jour précédant /précédent / le lendemain” and explain exactly what you mean by the rule that some phases can only be used “on their own.” Also, it is unclear whether the plus que parfait is required or whether the passé composé can be used following a phrase. La veille, nous avions découvert la verité. (example) Are these correct? Nous avons découvert la verité le jour précédent. Le jour d’avant, nous avons découvert la verité. Nous aurions dû découvrir la verité la veille de son mort. Nous aurions pu découvrir la verité le jour précédent, mais nous avons raté les indices. Il a découvert la verité la veille de son mort. I know that's a lot. Thanks for any guidance.

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B. M.B2Kwiziq community member

j'etais v j'ai étéwhen do you use j'etais, tu etais, nous etions etc and when do you use j'ai été, tu as été, nous avons été? they both mean I was, you were etc.

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Lia T.A2Kwiziq community member

I hear 'quand même' so often. What does it mean exactly? Thank you.

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ly fen c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Peut-on utiliser lorsque?Peut-on utiliser lorsque comme "while" en anglais? Exemple : Je fais la vaisseille lorsque tu arrives" en même temps dans les 2 phrases? merci d'avance.

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Michele L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Isn't the verb after même si in the example le conditionel présent?

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diane l.B2Kwiziq community member

Why is it 'je vais y reflechir' and not 'j'y vais reflechir?'

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Ian M.B1Kwiziq community member

Puis-je Prends? Hello, when asking for food, is it more correct to say 'puis- je prends" rather than puis-je avoir? Thanks

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