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Emily L.C1Kwiziq community member

"Apres" without "que"Sorry, it appears the "more detail" part didn't post! I was wondering under what circumstances you could omit "que" and still use "apres." "Je me lave apres tu te leves" sounds wrong, or at least awkward, but what about "Tu te leves, et apres, je me lave?"

Asked 7 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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J. C.A2Kwiziq community member

Q:"''Nous sommes professeurs.'' Who can be speaking?" A: "Georges" - Why?I understand about mixed gender and singular/plurals, but this strikes me as a misleading question - the other options were the standard mix of genders, but I would assume if only person was speaking (Georges), then the question means who is this referring to, not speaking, and so this would not be a correct answer.
I don't think this is a case of misunderstood grammar, just a poorly phrased question. What I think the writer had in mind was that just George was speaking, and was referring to himself and someone else, but the other answers all imply one person speaking, unless two people were speaking at exactly the same time (unlikely!), e.g. "Georges and Fiona".

Anyone care to shed light on the matter before I report?

Asked 7 years ago

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Gifford H.A0Kwiziq community member

Qu'est-il arrivé au général Alfred Jodl après la guerre?

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Bill A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I'm happy to be able to sit next to you

This is somewhat related to this exercise but not completely, but it made me wonder how to express this statement.

Would it be: je suis content de pouvoir s'asseoir à côté de toi ?

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David K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Frequently I encounter French people who use "que" on its own.

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Anita P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

N’importe qui peut entrer chez toi. I find the of ‘anyone can come in your place’

Asked 8 years ago

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Michael P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Should have with “house” Verbs...

Nous aurions dû partir plus tôt.

This phrase came up in a test where I had to fill in the “should have” segment with “partir” ...should have left.

I hesitated because I was thinking “partir is a House/être verb.

Please instruct why être verb rules don’t apply in the case.

Asked 6 years ago

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William C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Indicative + subjunctive + subjective / indicative?

The question is: He'd like you to know he loves you.

The answer given is:

Il voudrait que tu saches qu'il t'aime.

Is the 3rd verb (aimer) in the indicative or subjunctive tense.

Example

We’d like you to know that we love you

Nous voudrions que vous sachiez que nous vous aimons / que nous vous aimions

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xela c.A1Kwiziq community member

would" faites-vous de la guitare?" be correct?

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