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Donald H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Avoir beau / pourvu que / en attendant etc. Est-ce que c'est nécessaire qu'on apprenne les phrases tel que avoir beau, pourvu que, quoique, en attendant que et à condition que... Vraiment, ça n'est pas une bonne question Je sais qu'on doit apprendre toute la langue. Mais, je n'en ai jamais vu dans les examens que vous avez présenté. Hier soir, notre prof (une française) nous a introduit tel que phrases. C'est important qu'on apprenne celles qui sont listé ci-dessus? Peut-être et en toute possibilité je n'ai pas écrit ma question correctement. Mais je l'ai essayé. J'aime bien votre site. Don

Asked 8 years ago

Tilen K.A1KwizIQ community member

So if you're speaking of a german city starting with H, does the "de" contract to "d' " or not? Je viens de/d' Hambourg.

Asked 7 years ago

Claudia A.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

anime vs vivant

Bonjour

Why is anime not correct? What is the difference in use of anime with respect to vivant?

Merci

Asked 6 years ago

Mary R.C1KwizIQ community member

I thought réunir was conjugated as an ´ir’ Verb.if it is conjugated as an ´ir’ verb The shouldn’t the third person plural in the present be réunirent and not réunissent? If it’s nor conjugated as ´ir’ then The explanation for it being irregular is not available. Does that make sens or have I missed something?

Asked 8 years ago

Roman M.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

pas and du tout in English

You say: "Note that pas and du tout CAN be separated, quite like in English." Alas, the examples do not differ:

Elle n'est pas du tout stupide!
She's not stupid at all!

Elle n'est pas stupide du tout!
She's not stupid at all!

Asked 7 years ago

Julianne Q.B2KwizIQ community member

Les derniers jours ont été glacials

The translation from this phrase is ‘the last days have been freezing’ - shouldn’t it be ‘les jours derniers’ as dernier in front of the noun implies the last time ever while after implies last most recent time according the the lesson on placement of dernier in relation to the noun

Asked 6 years ago

jennifer A.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

ne"Je crains que vous ne ________ trop vite"

I fear that you drive too fast.

Could you please tell me why a 'ne' would be in this sentence? I have

copied your test question.

Thank you, Jennifer

Asked 7 years ago

Paul F.C1KwizIQ community member

What do we call this tree?

Why "Comment appelle-te cet arbre" instead of Comment appelle-t-on cet arbre" for What do we call this tree?

Asked 2 years ago

David Y.C1KwizIQ community member

Il a des yeux bleus

Why is it des and not les? Could you point me towards the lesson that explains this?

Asked 6 years ago

chris w.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Could you contrast the use of quelqu'un with personne please? is that latter used in negative sentences only?

Asked 7 years ago

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