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Shrey R.A1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Replacing à + object with ‘y’

Bonjour Madame,

A sentence from the lesson states -

Nous nous l'imaginons blonde aux yeux bleus.

Could “aux yeux bleus” be replaced with “y” as and be correct -

Nous nous l’y imaginons blonde. ?

Merci beaucoup !

Asked 6 years ago

Kayla A.A0Kwiziq community member

Je m'appelle Kayla et je viens d'Etats Unis

Asked 6 years ago

Laura W.C1Kwiziq community member

On the question I got wrong you have vous êtes retourné. Shouldn't it be retournés

Asked 7 years ago

Aaron G.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

"Complètera" and "complétera" — are both spellings acceptable, or just one?The quiz at the end of this lesson requires "complètera" and doesn't accept "complétera" even though the lesson says that both spellings are acceptable. I'm aware of the spelling reform, and am content to use the modern version, but the quiz just seems to contradict the lesson. Am I missing something?

I tried reporting this as a problem, but was redirected back here to submit it as a question to the French experts, so here I am.

Asked 6 years ago

Ash D.C1Kwiziq community member

Depuis que... (present tense)

Hi there,

I was wondering if someone could explain a little more in detail why we use the present tense in the following example:

"Depuis que je suis toute petite, tout ce qui est français me fascine."

I think I kind of get it for the fascination piece, but not the "since I was little".

Thanks!

Asked 5 years ago

Hà Thu Đ.A2Kwiziq community member

when to use ca/il

there's a question to fill the blank: mais ... m'a vraiment surpris. the answer is "ca", why can't it be "il"?

Asked 5 years ago

Marsya C.B1Kwiziq community member

Alternative version with y

Verbs in -AYER, in spoken French (included written dialogue in a play for example) also accept an alternative version where the y is kept (and also pronounced differently)

How do we know which verbs accept the alternative version?

Asked 6 years ago

D. K.C1Kwiziq community member

Qu’est-ce qui veut dire « la chaleur..des grandes surfaces »?

Asked 7 years ago

Paris K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

se lever vs lever

Hello team.

In the writing challenge, 'when my dad and I would get up at the crack of dawn', is translated as 'où mon papa et moi nous levions aux aurores' .

Please explain why the reflexive is not used here as in 'où mon papa et moi nous nous levions aux aurores' ?

After all, the verb 'se lever' is reflexive, right?

Thank you

Asked 4 years ago

Krissa O.C1Kwiziq community member

In the quiz Je suis devenu une pianiste why isn’t an “e” added to devenu because the person is feminine?

Asked 6 years ago

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