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Gio P.A2Kwiziq community member
We must use a third party as witness. (as a witness)
Asked 8 years ago
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Fenneke F.A2Kwiziq community member
Is on used more than nous
Asked 9 years ago
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Truc Thanh V.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Resservir and se resservirI don’t understand well the use and the difference in meaning of “resservir” and “se resservir “. Please , give me more examples and the explanation. Thanks a lot.
Asked 7 years ago
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Gio P.A2Kwiziq community member
In the test one of the questions is Je ________ si j'avais une voiture.

The answer to the question is Je partirais si j'avais une voiture.

However, my question is about "j'avais une voiture."  Why is it j'avais (imparfait) and not j'ai une voiture, considering that its in the present?  Is this related to the subjunctif? Cause I have a feeling this has to do with the subjunctif :D

Asked 7 years ago
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Donald H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Certains d'entre eux voulaient au cinéma.Bien que j'étudie le français pendant plus que deux ans, j'ai toujours un problème avec l'imparfait et le passé composé. Ma questionne est pourquoi avez-vous utilisé l'imparfait au lieu de le passé composé.  Ou sont-elles tous les deux une possiblité dans cette phrase.  Au fait, <au lieu de le passé composé> ne me paraît pas d'être correct...dans mon avis.
Asked 7 years ago
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steve g.C1Kwiziq community member
Hi How would you say about 70, 80 or 90 thanks
Asked 9 years ago
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Stuart B.B1Kwiziq community member
There is/there areIs there no distinction between 'there are' and 'there is'? Is it what follows that describes the difference i.e. 'Il y a un' or 'il y a des'
Asked 9 years ago
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Shruti C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Jean va en France pendant une semaine.? Pourquoi pendant et pas pour? Je ne comprends pas.
Asked 7 years ago
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T. T.C1Kwiziq community member
Quelle est la difference entre réécrire et récrire ?

The two words are the same to me, would someone explain their difference? 

Asked 5 years ago
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Patrick K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Use of Indicaitive vs subjunctive with "apres que"

It seems that while it's technically correct to use indicative with "apres que", most people in France use the subjunctive in daily practice, and actually find it weird if you use the indicative. The practice is so common that it is becoming a defacto standard (e.g see https://www.francaisavecpierre.com/apres-que-subjonctif-ou-indicatif/). As I know Lawless is a strict grammarian, I will use the indicative and correct French speakers when they use the subjunctive (I also guess that I will soon be thrown out of France by a horde of angry French people :-) )

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