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Example above we have used "Ils ont été" to mean "they were", however I learned elsewhere that to say one was, in the past, we always use imparfait, which in this case would have been "ils étaient". Please help me understand.
What I want to say is when we are ask
One mustn't talk back to one's parents.
On ne doit pas répondre à ses parents.
Your answer is " On " that is what I don't understand to me the question does not say We mustn't talk back to one's parents. so the answer should be "Un" if not why ?
The question asked to clarify if son was masculin or feminin reflecting "Le professeur." The answer was "cannot say" but why isn't it masculin? Can't professeur be feminin by adding an "e" at the end?
What does COD stand for in Tim's question, something like direct object?
In this context, could you also use 'certains courent, les autres crient' ?
thank you
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