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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Another depuis-question!!!"I have lived in Paris for one year." means that the speaker has, in the past, lived in Paris but isn't living there anymore. Therefore, I would expect "J'ai habité à Paris depuis un an." to be the correct translation. But, alas, "J'habite à Paris depuis un an." is provided as correct. However, does that not imply that the speaker is still living in Paris???? -- Chris.

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can one say plus proche de quelqu'un as well as plus près?

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Jean W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Quelle est la différence entre un lecteur et un liseur

Merci en avance !

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Joanne H.B2Kwiziq community member

J'adore ça vs. J'ladore. I still don't understand the difference.

Are there any more examples you could give us? I used the direct object le with the apostrophe and it was marked wrong. How can we tell what word should be accented? Is ça always correct as opposed to le, la? In other words, are there certain times when the direct object must be before the verb or certain times when it has to be after the verb? Thank you.

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Ron B.A2Kwiziq community member

Can I also use the future tense: Il y aura des nuages

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Adam E.C1Kwiziq community member

C'est moi qui payeWhy can't you just say Je paye? Or someone corrected me after I said that my small daughter is ill (La petite est malade <- wrong, C'est la petite qui est malade <- why?)

Asked 9 years ago

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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher

Sheila asked: "Do these both mean the same? Je suis monté à cheval./J'ai monté mon cheval."

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Ashley A.A1Kwiziq community member

J'habite en Roumanie.

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Alexandra M.B2Kwiziq community member

Write "I'm walking my dog": Je ________ mon chien.I thought that the answer for this gap is promené, but it’s actually promène. Is it promène because of the word ‘am’ in I’m ? Would it be promené if the sentence was ‘I walk my dog’ ?

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Michelle P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Passé simple and passé composé mixed in literature?

I am reading "Le Petit Prince" and noticed that sometimes, passé composé is used in the description (NOT the dialogue) instead of passé simple. In simple sentences like "J'ai ainsi vécu seul" and "J'ai vu un petit bonhomme tout à fait extraordinaire".

There are instances where you can (or *have to*???) use passé composé in literature? I can't find any pattern so can someone explain this to me?

Asked 6 years ago

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