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Maarten K.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Zaïre also an exception?

Perhaps even in another lesson on this site, but certainly in other references have seen 'le Zaïre' as an exception to the "-e rule" - I believe it is also masculine and should be added to the list in this lesson. For example https://www.lawlessfrench.com/vocabulary/countries-and-continents/

Asked 6 years ago

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Shrey R.A1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

J'adore les bonbons ! - Oui, mais lesquels sont tes préférés ?

In this example can’t the answer be as-

‘Oui,mais lequel est ton préféré?’

How to judge whether the answer of lesquelles or lequel should be singular or plural ?

Asked 7 years ago

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Ron B.C1KwizIQ community member

Use of pas du tout to mean nothing at all ?

Is " Je n'ai dit pas du tout " a valid French expression and would it be an alternative to " Je n'ai rien dit " ?

Asked 6 years ago

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Barbara G.C1KwizIQ community member

Tenses used with 'depuis'

Tu n'as pas habité ici depuis longtemps. I've studied and understood the rule about using the 'passé composé but I can't see where my mistake is. Help!

Asked 6 years ago

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Peter M.B1KwizIQ community member

Auxiliary verbs - when to use avoir or être

In the question "I went back to see her." I replied J'ai retourné la voir. Wrong.

Whenever I check on some verb sites for the passé composé for Retourner it gives me Avoir as the auxiliary. How do I determine when this type of verb uses être or when it uses avoir?

Asked 5 years ago

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Stuart C.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

I go to work ?

How can “I cycle to work” become “I am going to work” (near future) by bike. That would be if he is a courrier. Shouldn’t it be « je vais au travaille » ? And I thought that by bike would be à vélo.

Asked 7 years ago

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Saviour N.B2KwizIQ community member

Confused about tout as an adjective in front of an "h"

In the examples above we use tout in front of "heureuse" which is feminine and use toute in front of "hérissée ". We do the same for heureuses and honteuses.

What is the difference exactly for these two usages of tout and toute ?

Asked 5 years ago

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George G.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Demeurer / habiter

So "demeurer" sounds "posh"? What about "habiter"? Don't they mean the same thing?

Asked 6 years ago

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renwa f.A1KwizIQ community member

why "nous" and "on" aren't followed by the same conjugation of the verbso is it wrong to say on sommes gentille ? and why ?

Asked 7 years ago

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