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G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I thought sortir needed to be followed by "de" to express the idea of "leaving".?

The quiz question was:

How would you say "They are leaving soon".

The two correct responses were:

Ils partent bientôt.

Ils sortent bientôt.

I didn't choose the one containing sortent because the "de" was missing and I took it to mean they are going out soon.

Could someone please clarify this.

Asked 7 years ago

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Michael D.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Dernière foisI got this wrong: "C'était la dernière fois que tu m'as dit que tu m'aimais." means: Mauvais: It was last time that you told me you loved me. Correcte: It was the last time you told me you loved me Was it the last of several times and in that last time 'tu m'a dit que tu m'aimais.' Or... Was it the last time (of several times 'tu m'a dit que tu m'aimais') ? The former implies something like 'in our last meeting you told me you loved me.' The latter implies the final time you told me you love me (and you have not since) Me me suis perplexe.

Asked 8 years ago

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Marnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ne que vs seulementJe trouve que l’utilisation de ‘ne serait que pour les garder en vie’ is unnecessarily complicated given the context of the sentence. My preference would be ‘pour seulement les garder en vie’. But I like your emphasis on the use and position of seulement and que. The vast majority of English speakers position the word ‘only’ incorrectly. It drives me crazy!

Asked 7 years ago

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Michele L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

So "dont" cannot be used in any of the phrases?

Asked 9 years ago

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Nhu L.A2Kwiziq community member

Adjective of "vent"Hello, I was wondering if "venteux" is accepted as an adjective that you can use with "le temps est + adjective"

Asked 7 years ago

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Cheryl N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can a reflexive verb (s'asseoir) be used in a sentence without a reflexive pronoun?Bonjour, Is this sentence correct, please? : Elles sont allées dans le jardin, et sont assises sous un arbre. (They went into the garden, and sat under a tree) Or, is it necessary to write: Elles sont allées dans le jardin, et se sont assises sous un arbre. Regards, Cheryl.

Asked 9 years ago

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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Comment ça se fait que v comment cela se fait que?Are either of these forms strictly correct, or is comment se fait-il que the more orthodox. A bit confused.

Asked 9 years ago

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L. E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Aussi bien queIf possible, could a French example be added for the proper use of "aussi bien que" when comparing abilities (mentioned in the notes for ainsi que lesson)? Thank you.

Asked 9 years ago

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Barbara D.C1Kwiziq community member

Anthony brings his sunglasses (in case it's sunny.) (on a C1 test)My answer - Anthony apporte des lunettes de soleil au cas où il ferait du soleil. Marked nearly correct. Your correct answer - .......... au cas où il ferait BEAU. Doesn't that mean - in case the weather is nice, beautiful? Can you also say -- au cas où il y aurait du soleil. Please explain.

Asked 8 years ago

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John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

C'est une voiture d'occasion?- Non, elle ou c'est...Shouldn't the second sentence in this example read, Non, c'est neuf or Non, c'est nouveau, with a masculine adjective?

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