Why "Je vais chez le boucher" and not "Je vais au boucher" when for going to boulangerie and marché, the answers are " je vais à la boulangerie" and "je peux aller au marché"? Are there certain places we need to use "chez" instead of "à"?

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Alvin S.B1Kwiziq community member

Suggestion to improve the lessonI assume the reason this topic was recommended is because I chose to use l'imparfait instead of passé composé. This lesson would be better if it provided more information about when to use passé composé over l'imparfait. Although examples are good, I don't think samples are not sufficient to cover usage.

Asked 8 years ago

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Terry W.C1Kwiziq community member

Il elle envoie deux milliers de rosesShouldn't 'elle' be used instead of 'lui' for 'He sends her' in the above example?

Asked 8 years ago

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M. I.A2Kwiziq community member

Why not passé composé or plus que parfait?OK. Alors j'ai toujours des problems avec l'imparfait. Pourquoi est-ce qu'on ne doit pas utilise le passé composé avec : "Tu parlais de Jean, ce matin." "Ce matin" n'est pas une temps spécifique? L'autre example que me pose des problems c'est "Elle courait quand le bus arriva." Ça n'est pas un example d'une action interrompu? Alors il faudra utiliser le plus que parfait, non?

Asked 9 years ago

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Tom Rune K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Definite articles with "de"This is probably a hopeless question, but why do masculine countries require an article with "de" whereas feminine ones do not? Why not "Je viens de la France"?

Asked 8 years ago

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Z. T.A1Kwiziq community member

Bonjour! Nous avons deux chiens et un cheval. :)

Asked 9 years ago

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of don't/ de quiIn the following sentence, "La chaise, don't/ de laquelle tu as cassé le pied, est maintenant inutile," I interpreted it to mean whose leg you broke and thus answered don't / de qui and not de laquelle. Why am I wrong?

Asked 8 years ago

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Paul F.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Regarding question 1 of the quiz above"Louis joue au basket depuis une heure" - can this also mean he has been playing since one o'clock? (This is not one of the possible answers)

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