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Wanda L.A2Kwiziq community member

I'm confused about répartir.. shouldn't it be répartissez

Asked 8 years ago

Suzanne D.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

What is the different betweet:

Asked 7 years ago

Mme J.B2Kwiziq community member

Is this only for the literal action or can it be used figuratively as well? (such as someone who's in line for the throne.)

Asked 7 years ago

j. p.A1Kwiziq community member

Bojour, Why is "Nous ne savions pas lire avant" translated as "We couldn't read before" !! Whereas it ought to be "We did not know how to read before.

Asked 7 years ago

Susan N.A2Kwiziq community member

Why are the expressions repeated?Example: "Ça m'est égal.Cela m'est égal."

Asked 8 years ago

G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Candles in french

Quelle est la différence entre une chandelle, un cierge and une bougie ?

Asked 6 years ago

neville n.B1Kwiziq community member

why not futur antérieur?

From a quiz on usage of "quand" and future tense:

Question was:

Quand ils ________, tu iras les accueillir. .When they arrive, you will go and welcome themand correct answer given was "arriveront".However, I wonder if the futur antérieur would be more appropriate? They have to arrive before you can go meet them, right?So how about:Quand ils seront arrivés, tu iras les accueillir.

Asked 7 years ago

Jan W.B1Kwiziq community member

Is there another correct way to translate this sentence?

Asked 7 years ago

Chris W.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Using "depuis" with the correct tense."Suzanne hasn't seen him since 2013.'' -- This sentence does not make entirely clear whether Suzanne is seeing him now or not. In the first case it ought to be "Suzanne ne l'a pas vue depuis 2013", whereas in the latter it would be "Suzanne ne le voit pas depuis 2013", right? -- Chris.

Asked 9 years ago

Joan C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

why we don't "Je bois du vin rouge à tous les repas"

Asked 7 years ago

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