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Danielle A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is 'de' needed? & Does alors = à l'époque? Why are the 'de's needed in this sentence? "Sa mission principale était de cultiver, d'informer et de divertir." Also, could 'à l'époque' have been used instead of alors in the phrase "qui était alors Président de la République française"? L'époque is used elsewhere throughout the text so I'm just wondering if alors and à l'epoque are synonymous.

Asked 4 years ago

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Jean W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"C'est bon signe" and other expressions which do not use an indefinite article

Is there any general rule about how to identify which French expressions do not use an indefinite article where English would use one. In other words, why not "c'est un bon signe" ?

Asked 6 years ago

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rhys t.A2Kwiziq community member

Goûter ou goûter à

what's the difference between the two please? I saw "tu peux y goûter?" which clearly took the preposition a but I would've said "tu peux le goûter?" Google hasn't helped me!

Asked 2 years ago

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Babit L.A2Kwiziq community member

Uses of ça roule

Can we use the expression "ça roule" as a casual equivalent to "ça va" while writing a letter to a friend?

Asked 6 years ago

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Dragana E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Pronunciation of - Il n'y a nulle part où je préférerais être

I don't hear this being pronounces as préférerais BUT as préférais.

I have played it several times.

Asked 7 years ago

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G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Could someone please explain why my answer is wrong?

Question: Vous _______ le bus arrive.

My answer: Vous attendez le bus arrive.

I just don't understand why it's wrong.

The correct answer is:

Vous attendez que le bus arrive.

Asked 7 years ago

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Winston K.C1Kwiziq community member

How to say I almost missed my exam?

If "J'ai failli rater mon examen" means I almost failed my exam, how would one say I almost missed my exam? Seems like there is some ambiguities in the word rater in this context. Thanks.

Asked 5 years ago

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Julianne Q.B2Kwiziq community member

'De moins en moins de' at beginning of a sentence

the example here is 'De moins en moins de gens s'envoient des lettres'

But in the A2 lesson on de moins en moins /de plus en plus with adverbes and adjectives it says that you can't start a sentence in French with 'De plus en plus'

Why is one sentence right in one context but not in the other? Is there a difference between using de plus en plus and de moins en moins at the beginning of the sentence? Or is it because the rule of not using de plus en plus at the beginning of a sentence is only when using an adjective or adverb? And if the later is the case does it apply to de moins en moins also?

Asked 7 years ago

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Radhika S.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

J'irai prendre vs Je prendrai

What is the difference between j'irai prendre and je prendrai?

Asked 4 years ago

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David C.B1Kwiziq community member

Louis et toi, Francis, vous êtes rencontrés il y a trois ans. Why not use avoir?Louis et toi, Francis, vous êtes rencontrés il y a trois ans.

Why use être here instead of avoir?

Asked 6 years ago

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