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Deborah E.C1Kwiziq community member

les vs des

I have trouble understanding when to use les and when to use des when you don't use an article in English. For example, it is j'ai les yeux bleus but je porte des lunettes. I have found the same problem in other exercises. For example, j'aime les salades but je mange des salades avec des framboises. Is there a simple rule to tell when I should use les and when I should use des when I wouldn't use anything in English. Thanks so much.

Asked 6 years ago

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Amitgera L.A1Kwiziq community member

explain all the articles in detail.

Asked 7 years ago

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Susan S.C1Kwiziq community member

Trois heures ou Treize heures?

Isn't it odd to say she has French à trois heures (which is in the middle of the night?) Would it not be be more reasonable to say à très heures de l'après-midi or à treize heures?

Asked 2 years ago

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Victoria Lange C.C1Kwiziq community member

Abbreviation of TA or TON.....

Why wouldn't you abbreviate ta or ton to t' before a vowel?

Asked 5 years ago

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Julia V.A0Kwiziq community member

Is Costa Rica feminine or masculine in French?

"J'habite au Costa Rica"

"J'habite en Costa Rica"

Which one is correct? Thanks!

Asked 2 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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Tom E.C1Kwiziq community member

This was marked incorrect: "...mais ma sœur fait de la natation tous les Samedis." I think it's right though?

This was also marked incorrect: "ou si l'on préfère les activités sportives" (specifically the "l'"). I thought it was correct to place an "l" in that context (i.e., before a vowel")?

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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James W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I am very confused by the meaning of 'Je n'ai plus qu'à toucher ta bille'

I looked it up so know that it means "I just have to touch your marble" but can this be explained on how it means that? Why is plus included in this ?

Thanks!

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 7 years ago

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