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Lewis S.C1Kwiziq community member

Again question "...haven't been in France for long."

Test question: How would you say "I haven't been in France for long."?

Per the lesson, Ne...pas + Présent indicatif + depuis longtemps = not long / not for long -> It started a short while ago, and is still ongoing

My answer marked incorrect: Je n'arrive pas en France depuis longtemps.

Correct answer per system: Je ne suis pas arrivé en France depuis longtemps.

According to the lesson,

use of Présent indicatif translates as "not long / not for a long time," whereas

use of Passé composé translates as "not for a long time / not for ages; over and done in the past"

Asked 6 years ago

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Joakim R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

des vs les (retry)From a recent writing challenge: "It was an excellent exhibition, and she was even able to taste local specialties!" "c'était une exposition magnificent et elle a même pu goûter LES spécialités locales !" I had expected DES rather than LES here, would you please explain?

Asked 9 years ago

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Melissa B.A2Kwiziq community member

Why don't we change arrivé to be female form for passe composé with personne which is feminine?

Asked 9 years ago

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Arndis K.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Will do" and "going to do" I am neither a native English nor French speaker, but quite fluent in English still. I don't understand the difference made in the quiz between "After lunch, the girls will do their homework" and "After lunch, the girls are going to do their homework" as these have exactly the same meaning in English, as far as I know.

Asked 7 years ago

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solveigh v.C1Kwiziq community member

Bonjour, question... Je ne comprends pas pourquoi..... « Ils détestent jouent au foot » est correct.

Je pensais qu'on ne peut pas mettre ensemble deux verbes déjà conjugué. Est-ce que c'est la Gerondif par chance ? Vous avez dit; form of verbs with l'Infinitif - c'est pourqua j'ai le question. (pardon de mes erreurs grammaticeux)

merci,

Solveigh

Asked 7 years ago

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Rene S.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Confused. In previous lesson: use c'est for general things (la soupe, c'est délicieux=(drinking)soup is delicious), il, elle for specific things: la soupe, elle est délicieuse=the (specific) soup is delicious. I just don't know how to fit c'est pratique, les ciseaux, c'est ma maison, and c'est bientôt les vacances info the "general format". Can you help?

Asked 8 years ago

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Rod B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Nous aurons dû laisser la voiture derrière nous"

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sue c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

why not lutter avec

Asked 9 years ago

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Elizabeth P.A2Kwiziq community member

is passe simple used often in today's times?

Asked 7 years ago

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Jb A.A0Kwiziq community member

J'habite à HokkaidoC'est tres magnifique

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