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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

Joakim R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

(ne) personne"Elle a embrassé Alexandre, oui, mais elle n'a embrassé qu'Alexandre, personne d'autre." Is there a way to squeeze in a 'ne' to go with 'personne' here, if it is supposed to mean 'no one'? It feels weird that the 'ne' that pairs up with 'que' should extend to personne as well.

Asked 9 years ago

Martin P.B1KwizIQ community member

Use of "en" I don't really understand why "en" is used in this example, even after having reviewed the lesson you mention. Where does "de" come into it? "If I had a house", for example, would be "Si j'avais une maison" - not "Si j'en avais une maison, surely? In this case, the use of "en" seems to be rather random!

Asked 9 years ago

Graham D.C1KwizIQ community member

Asked 8 years ago

S. S.A1KwizIQ community member

Is the negative inversion for , or ?

Asked 7 years ago

Eman R.A0KwizIQ community member

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4.......................heure est -il maintenant?

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5...................temps fait-il?

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6.............................maisons vous conviennent?

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7............................livres sont les tiens?

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Asked 5 years ago

CrystalMaiden 7.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

" Soudain " Why not " soudainement "?

Asked 8 years ago

Nicole T.B2KwizIQ community member

''Lucas a monté la nouvelle armoire de sa soeur.'' Can someone please explain to me how that also translates to "Lucas assembled his sister's new wardrobe"?

Asked 8 years ago

Joakim R.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Placement of 'certain'One B1 exercise has us translate "There is some risk". I think the translation depends on where you put the stress: "There is SOME risk" i.e. some uncertainty about the risk: Il y a un certain risque. Or alternatively "There IS some risk". Now the risk is certain: Il y a un risque certain.

Asked 8 years ago

hemlata g.A2KwizIQ community member

A descendu ou a descendue

Hi Aurélie

I was doing an exercise which has this question:

La valise qu'il ( est descendue, a descendue, a descendu) du grenier hier est neuve.

What will be the correct answer? As my understanding says intransitive verbs take être as auxillary but the answer given is a descendue ( why the accord?)

Asked 3 years ago

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