French language Q&A Forum

"Jacques est descendu du haricot magique." was translated to: "Jack got off the magic beanstalk." I answered, "Jack climbed down the beanstalk" and it was marked wrong. Larousse clearly states that "descendre de" (using etre as the auxiliary verb) means "climb or climb down". Hence, my confusion.

Why "qui venait à l'origine" followed by "a progressivement imprégné"  ?  I think the passe compose describes an event completed in the past.  Something that has taken place gradually is not a completed event.

La parade is used as translation for the parade.  Is using le defile (sorry, can't get the accent aigu on the e's) incorrect? I don't even see it as an option in any of the possible translations listed.  

Je suis en classe  - I'm in class

Je suis dans la classe - I'm in the classroom

... I actually don't see the difference between  'classe'  in both sentences
in my understanding both sentences could mean I'm in class or I'm in the classroom