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Advika K.A1KwizIQ community member

So , Je voudrais des fleurs means I would like some flowers ?

Asked 9 years ago

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Ian L.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Imperfect vs. conditional

"le propriétaire m'a dit que vous étiez mon fournisseur d'électricité".

Can you explain the use of the imperfect tense in this context?

I chose "vous seriez"rather than 'vous étiez". I interpreted "were" as conditional (ie, as "you would be") rather than literally "you were". I thought that Bruno was not already a client of the electricity provider. Is this acceptable?

Asked 6 years ago

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Ron T.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

What is the meaning of "Nous sommes avant vous dans la queue."?time: avant (before) space devant (in front of) So given the use definitions in the lesson, I am unclear the reason that «avant» is used relative to queue. To me queue is an indication of space as opposed to time. Please explain.

Asked 9 years ago

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sue c.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Not a single friend"if I wanted to say he has no friends I would write il n'a aucun ami. In english he has no friends is a little different form He hasn't a single friend, that is why I did not use aucun. how in french can one stress not a single friend because their is a difference in english"

Asked 9 years ago

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Claudia A.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Beau ou beaux

On a test we have "Vous devenez de plus en plus beaux."

1. Pourquoi beaux pluriel?

2. In the audio the first plus the S is heard and the second plus the S is silent. Is it because of the liason?

Merci pour votre aide

Asked 6 years ago

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Ely D.A0KwizIQ community member

Prefessur/Professure

the question about the Professor: I put Leon as it's Prefessur and not Professure (F)? But it was wrong. Is that because of neologism? so, Professure is not used?

Asked 3 years ago

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Cristina O.B1KwizIQ community member

How do you say to a friend: "Your absence has not passed unnoticed"

Asked 9 years ago

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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.