French language Q&A Forum

I actually had two questions. One was the same as that of Alvine. I thought that the description of past feelings required the imparfait?

My second question is the use of « avec moi » and not « chez moi ». Couldn’t either one be correct? I suppose that « avec moi » indicates that she was staying specifically with and for him, but just wondered if « chez moi » could not have the same connotation?

Thank you!

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J'aurai sûrement un quart d'heure de retard

I will probably be fifteen minutes late

Je serai sûrement en retard d'un quart d'heure.

I will probably be fifteen minutes late.

Checking online at Larousse etc., I don't see that "sûrement" means "probably".  "Probably" introduces doubt.  Why not use "surely" or "certainly"? Or for the French, "probablement"?  Which does seem to mean "probably".

Tu étudiais chaque jour.You used to study each day.

This cannot mean - you were studying each day?  If not, how would I write that? 

I thought that - Les oiseaux chantaient = The birds 'were' singing, not 'used to sing'...

I assume that

Il faut ranger sa chambre

can mean
You must tidy his/her room
as well as
You must tidy your room
Or would you say it a different way?
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