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Ron T.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

More specific description pleaseêtre + descendu [de, sur, etc] = to get off [something] = to get out of [something/somewhere] = to go/come down from/to/into [something/somewhere] avoir + descendu [quelque chose] ou [quelqu'un] = to go/come/climb down [something] = to take [something] down -> physically moving [something] to a lower position = to take [someone / animated being] down -> to shoot them down, to kill them There seems to be a lot of ambiguity between the English example meanings between être and avoir usage: to get off [something] = to go/come down from/to/into [something/somewhere] and: = to go/come/climb down [something]. Because in English these translations can have very similar meanings, it is unclear to me, hence the ambiguity, a method to differentiate these two. Could you please elaborate more with a bit more preciseness? Merci en avance.

Asked 7 years ago

tanya v.A0Kwiziq community member

when writing the date is it acceptable to use the number as well as the written form of the number IE: C'est le 10 mai and C'est le dix mai. or is one preferred over the other

Asked 8 years ago

Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When would one use, "vivre," and when, "habiter?"

Asked 9 years ago

Adwitaa V.A0Kwiziq community member

when exactly do you use je voudrais and what about saying you would like, she/he would like, they would like-how do you say them?

Asked 6 years ago

Antonio K.A1Kwiziq community member

What is the difference between navire and bateau?

Asked 6 years ago

Anish K.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is it not "Regarde ce dessin, il est superbe" As per the Video "il/s or elle/s" is the correct pronoun to be used when talking about specific thing/s

Asked 8 years ago

Linda B.C1Kwiziq community member

I am curious about the predicate nominative. Translating "He was devastated". I said Il dévastait, but my friend said Il était dévasté, which one?

Asked 6 years ago

Jan W.C1Kwiziq community member

The phrase "Anthony is bringing his sunglasses in case it's sunny" can be translated The phrase "Anthony is bringing his sunglasses in case it's sunny" can be translated "Anthony apporte ses lunettes de soleil au cas où il ferait beau" but is there a way of using il y a du soleil instead or is it impossible because of the au cas où + le conditionnel-rule?

Asked 8 years ago

Susan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

If you don't use the, "ne," with "avant que," do you stilluse the subjunctive or the indicative?

Asked 8 years ago

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