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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 :-) )

Asked 2 years ago

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G. F.B2Kwiziq community member

no definite article before Israel

In the video there is no definite article in front of Israel. Why? Are there other countries that do not have a definite article beforehand?

Asked 6 years ago

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Gregory S.C1Kwiziq community member

Agreement question

This question got marked "Incorrect" because the past participle didn't have the "e" at the end: Je félicitais Julie pour être parti à temps. The subject/actor in this sentence could be either male or female. Should the past participle agree with the indirect object ("Julie", in this case)? Or with the Subject, "Je"? If the agreement is with the subject, then either "partie" or "parti" would be correct.

Thanks! Greg

Asked 7 years ago

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Shrey R.A1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Doubt in comparative form of 'bien'.

Bonjour Madame,

In the sentence given in the lesson as

"Ta téle est bien mais la mienne est mieux"

In this sentence although the comparative form of 'bien' has been used but then also ' que' has not been used;though here 'mieux' is I think has been used as an adjective.

Mam,Pls guide the reason behind not writing 'que'

Thanks

Asked 7 years ago

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Judy B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Imparfait vs Passé Compose

‘Comme j’ai toujours eu du mal avec les maths...’ ‘As I’ve always had a struggle with math...’

I think that ‘always’ indicates a continued and repetitive sense so why is the verb not in the imparfait?

Thank.

Asked 6 years ago

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Joan C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor