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Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

C'est difficile ... Il est dur

Could you please explain why C'est and Il est seem interchangeable when in the lesson 'C'est vs il/elle est: saying it is/she is he is' these expressions have separate uses depending on context. Thank you.

Asked 4 years ago

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Chris B.A1Kwiziq community member

Comment on dit: Is it not so?

Asked 8 years ago

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Kamala S.A1Kwiziq community member

Est-ce qu'on peut voir les films sur Netflix ?

Asked 4 years ago

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Martin R.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why plural tomates but not des

Hello,

Please explain the following sentence: Je préfère une salade de tomates - why is the indefinite article not 'des' as we are stating tomates?

Thank you

Asked 6 years ago

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Bruce C.A1Kwiziq community member

La Saint-Valentin VideoBonjour! I just watched the St. Valentine's video posted on the web site. Very funny! In the transcript below the video it says "elle cligne des yeux" and "je cligne des yeux". Shouldn't the article "les" be used instead? Listening to the video, I'm not sure if he says des or les. Merci!

Asked 9 years ago

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D. K.A2Kwiziq community member

If most of those exceptions are some kind od parties or similar events......then we could call them "party breakers" :p

Asked 8 years ago

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Bella Q.B1Kwiziq community member

I wrote "j'adore Sarah..." and it was wrong! When I see "with all my heart", I believe it is correct to use the strongest alternative.

Asked 8 years ago

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Alexander A.A0Kwiziq community member

''J'ai'' versus ''Je'

Is there any difference between Je vu des fleurs and J'ai vu des fleurs?; i am wondering why ''J'ai ''instead of ''Je'' .

Asked 4 years ago

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David S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Tu aimes le violet? Oui, c'est tres joli.""Tu aimes le violet? Oui, c'est tres joli." I said "Oui, il est..." and was marked wrong. Why is that? The object referred to is specific - "le violet". This is not a general statement.

Asked 7 years ago

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Melvin P.A2Kwiziq community member

Bonjour, Aurélie. I have a question. Why is it "tu as minci depuis l'année dernière" and not "tu mincis.."? In another lesson, it says that when using depuis the must be in the present tense. Merci beaucoup pour vos leçons. ^^

Asked 9 years ago

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