Is there a difference in meaning between "J'ai été là pendant quarante-cinq minutes" vs. "J'étais là pendant quarante-cinq minutes"? My inclination was to use passé composé because it was an action that happened and ended, but I see the latter sentence in the lesson example. Can someone please explain the difference?

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White L.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Il faut que j’aille aux toilettes ! Just curious. Would a french person use Il faut que j’aille aux toilettes. or J’ai besoin d'aller aux toilettes. Using il faut que seems a little strange to this Anglo. ;-)

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John L.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Without Struggle?Is there a way I can use this to mean without struggle? For example, I would like to have a conversation in french without struggle: je voudrais avoir une conversation francaise sans avoir du mal. Does that work? Merci.

Asked 9 years ago

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Joan C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Does the form 'penser + noun' exist?

Or there must be a preposition in between noun and 'penser', which means only either 'penser à + noun' or 'penser de + noun' ?

If 'penser+noun' exist, how to differentiate 'penser+noun' and 'penser à + noun'?

Let's say I have a Mathematic problem and I am thinking/reflecting on it, hoping to come out with a solution. It should be 'penser' the mathematic problem or 'penser à' the mathematic problem?

If I finally think of the solution, is it correct to use 'penser à' the solution?

Thank you

Asked 7 years ago

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Jamee R.A0Kwiziq community member

J'habite a West Orange dans New Jersey aux Etats-Unis.I don't know how to add accents on my computer. Please help me with that, if you can. Merci beaucoup!

Asked 9 years ago

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Peuma D.C1Kwiziq community member

Mes amis, auxquels j'écris, viennent me voir bientôt.Is

Asked 8 years ago

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Karl W.B2Kwiziq community member

Ok, I’ll try again... Un bon pour les cheveux shampooing.

To me this reads as “a voucher for hair shampoo” and I don’t see how the syntax is incorrect... unless “Bon” is supposed to be an adjective and not a noun.

I’m very confused!?

Asked 7 years ago

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Hilde M.B1Kwiziq community member

I wrote ... et j'ai achetée ...un beau centre etc because there is a female narrator, but you corrected this to acheté. May I ask what I did wrong?

Asked 7 years ago

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