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Gregory S.C1Kwiziq community member

Monter - être, or avoir

This is probably a very fine distinction. "I got on my horse", according to the lesson would be "J'ai monté mon cheval." So why is it incorrect to say, ''Lucas a monté la nouvelle armoire de sa sœur.'' - "Lucas got on his sister's new wardrobe"?"

Asked 5 years ago

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Joan C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can 'Pendant' be related to the present?

The video in the following lesson says that it has no relation to the present

Using the present tense (Le Présent) - and not the compound past (Le Passé Composé) - in sentences with "depuis" (since/for) in French (French Prepositions of Time)

Asked 6 years ago

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Ian L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is "parsemez" an acceptable alternative to "arrosez"?At linguee.com, I saw the sentence "Parsemer de jus de citron, de piment vert et d'oignon doux ciselés."

Asked 6 years ago

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Kay C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

parfum vs saveur

Why un parfum rather than une saveur?

Asked 4 years ago

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Michael R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Je n'en attendais pasAs Judy and Marnie ask. What does the en replace? I am assuming a structue like 'attendre qqch de qqn'. With the de vous for 'de qqn' the end. Is there an implied phrase such as 'I expected nothing less (of this service) from you'?

Asked 6 years ago

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Roy S.A2Kwiziq community member

"Plus" usually means "more". Then the sentance, Il n'a plus de billes, should read, I do not have anymore marbles. Where does "left" come from?

Asked 7 years ago

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Truc Thanh V.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I’m sorry . I don’t know I unintendedly submitted the same question 2 times.

Asked 6 years ago

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Lisa H.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

C’est vs Il/Elle est

Hello!

In the lesson re:

“Use il/elle est for statements and opinions related to specific things.”

Tu aimes mon pull? Oui, il est très beau.

My question: do you ever use il/elle est in the plural, ie., ils/elles sont, in these instances?

How would you answer: Tu aimes mes pulls?

Would it be: Oui, ils sont beaux. If not, can you explain why?

Thank you for your help!

Asked 6 years ago

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Bharath T.A0Kwiziq community member

‘De’ instead comes ‘to’ why when????

Example:je décide de pratiquer in English I decide to practice and I try to attend in French j’essaye d’assister. Why to remplace by ‘de’ ????

Asked 5 years ago

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Aarti G.A1Kwiziq community member

How do we analysis what is reflective verb and auxiliary verb?

Details it

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