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Mary Anne B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Number of distinct conjugationsDoes anybody know how many distinct conjugations patterns there are in French? Three groups, as we know is a big understatement. Accounting for spelling changes and all irregularities, how many patterns must we learn to master French? Merci.

Asked 8 years ago

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Pauline M.B1Kwiziq community member

Why is 'préparé' instead of 'fait' not used here?

Asked 7 years ago

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Jean W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

une tarte aux pommes, la confiture de fraisesWhen does one use à la/ au/ aux versus de for composite foods?

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Michael S.A2Kwiziq community member

why is the subjunctive not used in the example - Les fleurs que Paul sent?

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Cameron T.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I don't have a Kwiz on this subject. Why is that?

Asked 8 years ago

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Paul B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

quinze rather than et quart trente and rather than et demie with "above 12" times

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Annie S.A2Kwiziq community member

Few/SeveralWhat English dialect is Kwiziq based on? My sociolect most definitely does not contain this silly "few is slightly less than several". Few is the opposite of many, it is not in a scale with several. Several means more than one, although usually 3 or more. I get that you are looking for a way to separate out the feel of scale in the French words, but it just doesn't work.

Asked 7 years ago

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Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Remater and Reregarder

I can't find either of these verbs in this form in any source, yet they are given as options for 'rewatch'. Although mater (already listed as 'very familiar' in Larousse and as 'argot' by the Academie-Française) and regarder are listed, neither shows up anywhere in 're' form ? Is this just slang - adding re- to any base verb as needed ?

Can you explain their origin and why they would be acceptable here ?

Asked 4 years ago

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Sara K.A0Kwiziq community member

Je viens des Etas Unis.

Asked 9 years ago

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Katie A.C1Kwiziq community member

In this sentence from the lesson, why isn't the first verb in the imparfait?Depuis que j'ai quatre ans, je porte des lunettes. (The speaker is no longer 4 yrs old)

Asked 9 years ago

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