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diane l.B2KwizIQ community member

Why is it 'je vais y reflechir' and not 'j'y vais reflechir?'

Asked 10 years ago

Cheryl N.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

list of verbs that require an indirect object pronounBonjour! Would the verb mettre & other verbs containing mettre (admettre; promettre etc), all require an indirect object pronoun instead of a direct object pronoun, please? Reason being that these verbs are followed by the preposition à. (I'm trying to make a list of all verbs that require an indirect object pronoun: "to him/her"; "to them") Cheryl

Asked 9 years ago

Nicki p.A0KwizIQ community member

When to use J'ai and je suis

Hi, I just did a test for dropping the ai part of j'ai when next to a vowel. I got this wrong but these examples were used.

J'ai vingt ans- I am 21

Je suis grand - I am tall

J'habite à Londre

Why does j'ai (i thought this means I have and je suis (I thought this meant I am) both have the translation of " I am

Asked 4 years ago

Lorraine M.A1KwizIQ community member

When would you use "tôt"?

Asked 9 years ago

Tom G.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

La pile vs la batterie

La pile and la batterie are both translations for a battery. Is the distinction that la batterie can be charged and is built-in to devices like a cell phone, and la pile is the round object that's used, for example, in a flashlight. It can not be charged, and needs to be replaced when it dies.

Asked 5 years ago

Larry S.C1KwizIQ community member

Vieux - singular or/and plural?

Hi,

I thought that "vieux" can be singular AND plural but the quiz says it is only singular.

Asked 6 years ago

adrienne h.C1KwizIQ community member

s'améliorer vs améliorer

"We improved rapidly" why is this "nous nous sommes rapidement améliorés" instead of "nous avons rapidement amélioré"? I have no idea when to make a verb reflexive!

Asked 5 years ago

Diana S.A1KwizIQ community member

Can you use demi(e) and moitié interchangeably

j'ai mangé la moitié du chocolat j'ai mangé un demi-chocolat

Asked 10 years ago

Jim J.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

outside? en dehors de versus à l'extérieur de please explain.

Asked 9 years ago

alison g.C1KwizIQ community member

Imperative and the subjunctive Hi there I'm glad to see someone else ask the question about "ayons-en" above. I see Ron has replied but I'm still unclear as to why the subjunctive is used in the imperative of some verbs and not others. Is there a lesson on this? Many thanks Alison

Asked 9 years ago

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