a further comment about "doe's eyes" ... I find "yeux doux" translated in several sources as "goo-goo eyes" or "googly eyes" in English, but none as "doe's eyes".
Popular songs in English refer to "making eyes at" or "having eyes for" as a way of showing love. ("Mom, he's making eyes at me", "I only have eyes for you.") It's a bit old-fashioned, however, not in everyday use any more.
One can also make "sheep's eyes" in English to express love.
And a beautiful woman can be "doe-eyed".
However, I don't find any reference in English sources to "making doe's eyes", and I've never heard the expression myself. Perhaps it is a literal translation of a French expression.
An approximate translation of the sentence might be: "Making eyes at your screen all day will get you nowhere. If it worked we would know it." It's a challanging sentence to translate into coherent English.
Walter B.
The lesson - and the quizzes based on it - use the grave accent for all 6 endings in this tense.
But all of the online conjugators that I have checked with use the acute accent.
As do all of the exmples in context on the web.
I find "yeux doux" translated in several sources as "goo-goo eyes" or "googly eyes" in English, but none as "doe's eyes".
Popular songs in English refer to "making eyes at" or "having eyes for" as a way of showing love. ("Mom, he's making eyes at me", "I only have eyes for you.") It's a bit old-fashioned, however, not in everyday use any more.
One can also make "sheep's eyes" in English to express love.
And a beautiful woman can be "doe-eyed".
However, I don't find any reference in English sources to "making doe's eyes", and I've never heard the expression myself. Perhaps it is a literal translation of a French expression.
An approximate translation of the sentence might be: "Making eyes at your screen all day will get you nowhere. If it worked we would know it." It's a challanging sentence to translate into coherent English.
Walter B.
Pierre joue mal, Louis joue encore plus mal que lui, mais c'est Karl qui joue le plus mal. Can 'pire' be used instead of the 2nd and 3rd highlighted adverbs? Also is pire=le pire? "the worst"? E.g. C'est le pire film. (Its the worst film.) Thanks in advance.
s'assoit if the following word starts with a consonant? If not, how can you tell which is meant if the context doesn't make it clear?
The question asked: "Couvrez-vous la tete!" Write "Cover it".
I answered "Couvrez-la". It wanted "Couvrez-la-vous".
Can you explain why the Kwiziq answer is correct. I could see it if the vous was an indirect object but it does not seem to be. For this reason it is not similar to any of the examples in the lesson.
Is it because "la" refers not just to "the head" but "your head", i.e. "the head of you"
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