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Michael P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

going and/or doing...shopping?Après ________ les courses, je t'aiderai avec tes devoirs.After going food shopping, I'll help you with your homework.HINT: Use "faire"The answer is... après "avoir fait".I left this unanswered because I was not certain that the verbs "going" and "doing", are both expressed using "avoir fait".You did not teach that...or did I miss something?I learned...après "être allé" was used to express, "After going..."Please explain. Thank you

Asked 7 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 7 years ago

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Janet H.B2Kwiziq community member

Specific days of the week

Why is. ´Mardi 6 janvier, j'étais malade.´ wrong?

Asked 6 years ago

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John W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Would have been v would have had

In the example, why is 'you would have been in trouble given as vous auriez eu des problems'? I would have expected 'vous auriez été .....' What am I missing?

Asked 6 years ago

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paul b.C1Kwiziq community member

Negatives

If I say je ne pense pas que cest une bonne idee is it cest or ce soit Paul

Asked 7 years ago

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

In the third line :nous n'avons pas été déçus du tout! I used n'étions pas déçu du tout thinking this was an opinion or a description of their

feelings at the time....why am I wrong?

Asked 7 years ago

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Judy C.B2Kwiziq community member

I can’t find Avoir du mal in any of my references. What’s wrong with ´lutter fairé ?

Asked 6 years ago

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Phyllis C.A2Kwiziq community member

The speaker fades out at the beginning of each phrase, therefore, I cannot hear what is said! It is difficult enough, but this makes it even more so!

Asked 7 years ago

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Joan C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Nous sommes rentrés, les vêtements tout sales et les cheveux en bataille." Is 'tout' an adverb?

Why don't we need to put 'être' in front of the word 'sale' and 'en bataille'?

Asked 6 years ago

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Ariana N.A1Kwiziq community member

Moufle or moutaine

‘Moutaine’ is the word for ‘mitten’ on Google Translate. Why is ‘moufle’ the correct answer here?

Asked 4 years ago

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