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Gillian G.C1Kwiziq community member

Why is “Elle s’en est allé” marked as wrong? Does it have to agree in gender as well as number?

Asked 7 years ago

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Andrea N.B2Kwiziq community member

Query regarding Todds response- below

Depuis It can only be used to express a duration of time that started in the past and still continues in the present, or "that both started and stopped in the past." Pendant can be used to describe something that happened in the past, or the future, with" no relevance to the present time".

The above are excerpts from Todd’s answer below marked “correct”. Could someone please explain the parts within inverted commas that I find confusing. The definition of ‘Depuis’ states ‘the action is ongoing’. So, how can it have ceased in the past? The other statement was relating to Pendant. The lesson explains that it could include the present too!

Asked 6 years ago

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Robert S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I am learning to detest predictive text... ;)

Asked 8 years ago

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S. N.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

non-verbal sentence?

Just to confirm, is a “non-verbal” sentence is a “written” sentence? So we can write down “Pas encore” in response to a question but we can’t actually say it....?

Cheers!

Asked 6 years ago

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Maarten K.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Liste des courses was not accepted as correct

"Courses" is plural and 'liste des courses' is the translation of shopping list in the bilingual Larousse.

Wordreference does list both - 'liste de courses' and 'liste des courses'

https://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/anglais-francais/shopping_list/611408

Asked 5 years ago

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Lorie R.C1Kwiziq community member

Etre versus devenir versus aller

In comparing these three sentences, I notice that the verbs have similar translations (is/are getting or becoming):

Ses relations avec elle vont de mal en pis

Ma mémoire est de pire en pire

Les ordinateurs deviennent de mieux en mieux

Can these three verbs be used interchangeably with these expressions to mean is getting/going/becoming worse or better? Or is there a distinction to be made?

Thanks for your help!

Asked 6 years ago

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G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Still being marked incorrect??

Will this query ever be addressed or am I just not understanding the subtleties of 'leaving'?

The question is: How would you say "They are leaving soon"

From the list of multiple choice answers, I chose only one option: Ils partent bientôt

I am flagged as 'nearly correct' for not choosing : Ils sortent bientôt as well.

It is my understanding from everything I've read in the lesson and via the responses that "sortir" only means 'leaving' when used with 'de'.

Asked 6 years ago

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