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The rule with c'est vs il/elle is that you are speaking of a specific item.  In this lesson one of the examples doesn't appear to follow that rule:

The lesson translates "Is it a second-hand car?- No, it's new." to "C'est une voiture d'occasion? - Non, elle est neuve." 

Why doesn't the question use Elle instead of C'est?   They are talking about a specific car--i.e. the one purchased by the speaker.

Please can you explain the ending of the word "partir" for me in this instance? I put "is" and it was incorrect, 

many thanks, Marie

Why is "it" in this sentence "la" instead of "le:" Tu ne la lui écris pas. 

when do we use the passé simple and not the imparfait ?

thank you.

1 - Il y a bien longtemps 

2- Il y a longtemps

What is the difference between these two sentences ?!

Thanks ;)