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John L.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il ________ descendu le drapeauI ran into this prompt on the quiz "Il ________ descendu le drapeau, car la reine avait quitté le palais." The correct answer is "il a descendu." Why is it "a" and not "avait"? I feel this is more of an English question than a french question. We have "la reine avait quitté." So shouldn't it be "il AVAIT descendu"? When should we use avait and avait for both clauses?

Asked 8 years ago

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Tom G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Using the phrase, Voyons voir ...

The last sentence, Voyons voir ce qu'on peut faire pour vous, translates to, Let’s see what we can do for you.

Why is "voir" used? I thought voyons alone means "Let's see", so using voir seems unnecessary. Is it an idiomatic expression?

Asked 4 years ago

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Aaron L.Kwiziq community member

What are some examples with COD/COI + La negation + Conj Verb, Infi. Verb?

Asked 7 years ago

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Naomi Diane H.A1Kwiziq community member

Use of finir in the first person

For the verb "finir", what is the difference between saying "j'ai fini" and "je fini"? Would the latter be used when you are referring to something specific later in the sentence?

Asked 3 years ago

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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

what about using mort or né as an adjective?If you are saying the king is dead or the baby is born, can you use mort or né as an adjective, viz le roi est mort, Le bébé est né?

Asked 9 years ago

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Shruti C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il écrit souvant à ses parents? Non,il ne———(ne jamais écrire). Please help me to fill the blank

Asked 8 years ago

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Donald H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Plutôt que + ne expletifJ'aimerais voir une phrase avec plutôt que... C'est possible...? Je ne crois pas que j'aie vu une phrase avec <plutôt que> dans vos interros. Merci d'avance, Don

Asked 7 years ago

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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher

Oleg asked: "Shouldn't it be "Il les a tous lu" instead of "Il les a tous lus"? If not, why?"

Asked 9 years ago

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Marathuduwa gamage M.A0Kwiziq community member

How to change je suis to j

Asked 8 years ago

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Raymond O.C1Kwiziq community member

How long is the novel Les Misèrables and how long did it take to write the novel.

Asked 7 years ago

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