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Kari F.B2Kwiziq community member

Forms in l'impératif Why do some verbs conjugate in the il/elle form if the lesson says there can only be tu/nous/vous? Example Donne-lui, Regarde-le etc. I am confused.

Asked 8 years ago

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Prepositions"Marie est retournée le voir le lendemain" - how come there's no preposition ("pour", say) following retournée here, which the lesson says should always follow retourner when conjugated with être?

Asked 9 years ago

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Just For Fun C.C1Kwiziq community member

Why not 'le jour de la Paques'?

I'm really confused. I was marked wrong on a test when I put 'le jour de la Paques' for 'Easter Day'. The correct answer is supposedly 'le jour de Paques'.

Which is it?

Asked 5 years ago

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Victoria M.C1Kwiziq community member

Extra Words - Unnecessary?A sentence like "Tu as reçu une lettre qui est de ta cousine." seems a little wordy. Is it correct (or incorrect) to just say "Tu as reçu une lettre de ta cousine." ? Merci beaucoup!

Asked 9 years ago

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Surendra B.A1Kwiziq community member

tiers or tierce?It was not mentioned in the lesson, when to use 'tiers' and when to use 'tierce'. Which one to use when?

Asked 8 years ago

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Nury J.A0Kwiziq community member

Quel âge est Elle

Asked 7 years ago

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Terri R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Writing Challenge Week 57, level A1. I'm learning to play the piano.The sentence is 'I am learning to play the piano.' The correct answer is "J'apprends à jouer du piano." Does the à go with the apprendre or with jouer? What is the link to the appropriate lesson? Thank you - I'm stumped! Terri

Asked 8 years ago

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Charles H.C1Kwiziq community member

Why feu d’artifice? I see feux d’artifice used in multiple examples.

Asked 5 years ago

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Ian B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Faire or Jouer

Oh my. This looks like a permanenet discussion point.

Write "We play cards." : Nous ________ cartes .jouons aux

"Nous jouons aux cartes" could mean we are playing cards or refer to a specif time they play cards.

Could one say " Nous faisons des cartes" in answer to a general question about whether or not a family or group know how to play cards? They coud actually be learning to play bridge for example.

Asked 5 years ago

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Lianne M.A2Kwiziq community member

Purpose of rendu

'Nous t'avons rendu visite il y a une semaine.'

What is the purpose of rendu in this sentence if visiter can be used as a verb? Possible to say “Nous t’avons visité il y a une semaine”

Asked 7 years ago

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