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Laoise M.A2Kwiziq community member

In the phrase: "Avant que je ne parte", why the inclusion of the "ne"?

Asked 6 years ago

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

question of proper tenseFor translating: When she wins the race, she'll be happy, I used aura gagné because it happens first. But the correct answer was Quand elle gagnera. I figured they were trying to trick me with the "When she wins". Wouldn't it be correct to use the future perfect?

Asked 8 years ago

Michael P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

E.G. "une tarte AUX pommes"...My question, why AUX with two feminine nouns, tarte et pommes?

Asked 7 years ago

Marnie C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je fumais depuis des années quand j’ai décidé d’arrêterThe English translation that you give is not normally what one would say. We would say “I had been smoking...” not “I was smoking...”...the plus perfect not the imperfect. In French would one ever use the plus que parfait as we do in English?

Asked 7 years ago

Christian W.B1Kwiziq community member

Asked 9 years ago

Hillary H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

comme au long des golfes clairs, ...

The translation says "like alongside clear springs."

Does the word "golfes" mean "springs"?

Asked 5 years ago

Kay C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

faire les magasins vs faire du shopping

I have read the answers in the discussion where this has been raised previously and reread the lesson which says both are correct. Then the quiz question regarding "sales" is still marked incorrect when "faire du shopping" is submitted as an answer. Why?

Asked 4 years ago

David A.C1Kwiziq community member

Could be clearer?The lesson doesn't highlight the point that you can swap clauses around - so e.g. start with conditional, then go to imperfect or v.v. Whichever way though, what changes is the position of 'si' and hence if you are using the imperfect as first or second verb.

Asked 7 years ago

Tom Rune K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Sentir bienCould you say "je sens bien" to express "I have a good sense of smell"?

Asked 8 years ago

Daly L.C1Kwiziq community member

how then do you say 'it is still there'

Asked 7 years ago

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