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Chesca M.A1KwizIQ community member

Pouvoir conditionnel vs imparfait

Bonjour,

I'm a bit confused about how pouvoir in the conditional mood would translate/ be interpreted in English. How will I differentiate pouvoir in these two tenses?

Thank you! :)

Asked 5 years ago

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Lewis S.C1KwizIQ community member

Correction of conjugated verb

The test question: My mates are not going to celebrate the new year.

HINT: Use Le Futur Proche

I wrote: Mes potes n'iront pas célébrer la nouvelle année.

Correct answer: Mes potes ne vont pas célébrer la nouvelle année.

If 'vont' is Le Présent and 'iront' is Le Futur, then why would my answer be incorrect?

Asked 8 years ago

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Ergun S.A1KwizIQ community member

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Asked 7 years ago

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Ergun S.A1KwizIQ community member

Are u plannin to add teachin videos for every lesoon?

Asked 7 years ago

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Garnae A.A1KwizIQ community member

What is the difference between "en", "dans"et "à

Asked 7 years ago

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K. M.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Savoir, the subjunctive and the ne explétifBonjour, : "Why is my answer with … "peur qu’ils ne sachent" wrong? Neither the lesson nor the discussion include an example with peur and the "ne explétif".

Asked 8 years ago

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Ron F.C1KwizIQ community member

Could I say at one o/clock “Il arrive d’ici deux heures” to mean he is arriving at 2 o/clock?

Asked 7 years ago

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Kay N.A1KwizIQ community member

When to use Cecil, cela

Asked 7 years ago

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R. E.B1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

looks like past tense instead of present tense

In this example, the English translation seems like the present tense ... "is sitting". But "assis" is the past participle for the verb s'asseoir / to sit. How would this be described gramatically, or why not use l'imparfait or present tense?

Also is this grammatical usage of a past participle "seated", unique to the verb s'asseoir? Thank you.

Here is the example from above:

Mon frère est assis dans la rangée devant moi.My brother is sitting in the row before me.

Asked 7 years ago

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