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Paul B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Nous allons aussi distribuer des confettis. La foule va adorer !

This dictée starts in passé composé, switches into futur proche, and then ends in imparfait. I am often confused by the use of tenses in French. Can you please explain the progression of tenses for telling this story? Thanks!

Asked 7 years ago

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Inge B.C1KwizIQ community member

I'm not sure when to use aussi que rather than autant que

Asked 7 years ago

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Liz K.A2KwizIQ community member

Is autrement not acceptable instead of Sinon please?

Asked 7 years ago

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Lalongi L.A2KwizIQ community member

Agreement when using etre for the past tense? If you have a masculine or singular subejct, but your DO is feminine ro plural, do you make agreement?

Ex) Il est monté la tour Eiffel.

Il l'est monté or Il l'est montée?

Asked 7 years ago

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Keith Michael V.A1KwizIQ community member

Qui est cet homme?Qui est cet homme? ________ Marc Dupré.

The answer provided is "C'est Marc Dupré."

Why? I would have thought the answer should have been "Il est Marc Dupré."

Is this a special case when using c'est? Use it for stating a person's name?

Asked 6 years ago

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Donald H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Tu leur rendais souvent visite jusqu'au jour où ils sont partiJe voudrais savoir pourquoi vous n'avez pas utilisé le subjonctif avec <jusqu'à-until>. J'aurais dit <jusqu'à ce qu'ils soient partis>. J'ai raté quoi? C'est l'usage de <où> dans le phrase ou est qu'il y a quelque chose d'autre que j'ai raté.

Asked 8 years ago

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Jen M.C1KwizIQ community member

Tu te la racontes?

Bonjour à tous!

Voici ma question: Que veut dire "tu te la racontes?"

Je sais que c'est une expression sarcastique...peut-être l'équivalent à "tu rêves" ou "tu veux rire?"

Pourriez-vous m'aider à la comprendre?

Merci en avance!

Jen

Asked 2 years ago

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Ann H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Why is it "J'aimerais soit de l'argent soit un cadeau?" I thought with aimer you didn't use the partitive.

Asked 7 years ago

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Carine Y.B1KwizIQ community member

About an activity that we do habitually

I have a question on this writing challenge

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/my-languages/french/exercises/judge/8/3366502?response=458725&page=11

I needed to translate this sentence : but my sister goes swimming every Saturday."

I answered

mais, ma soeœur fait la natation Samedis.

I once learnt (but I am not sure my memory is correct)

faire + activities = the activities you do regularly

aller + nager = occasionally

Am I wrong>?

Asked 7 years ago

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Cornelia H.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Leur histoire v leurs histoires

Why would we use « leur histoire » for « their stories »? It is confusing because some of your alternative phrases use « leurs histoires »and some use « leur histoire ». Is there a lesson on this?

Asked 5 years ago

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