In the beginning of the text, according to the context, "j'ai travaillé" could very well have been "je travaillais".
In fact, the second is more probable since it fits better: "A few years ago I was working at..." as opposed to " A few years ago I worked at..."

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M. M.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Examples don't match the usage rule

The usage rule says "You can also use aller à + person to ask/say that [someone] is fine with [something], i.e. that something suits you:" but neither of the examples use à.

Ça vous va ?

Ça lui va ?

It's confusing.

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Ann W.C1Kwiziq community member

image vs dessinI used the word "dessin" and it was marked incorrect and replaced with image. In the same text, in the next sentence, I used "image" and it was marked incorrect and replaced with dessin!

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l. V.C1Kwiziq community member

Hi - can someone explain please what it is that dictates the gender of long/longue - in respect of the question involving piscine Thanks

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Michael R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

De in a name.

Just when I thought I had all this sorted ! In an English novel about a house in France, there are two old derelict buildings one formerly housed pigs and the other was formerly used for making bread. They nick named the first one la maison de cochons and the other la maison du pain. Why the de / du and not just de for both since they are just names ?

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Max K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Fun fact for those Americans who began studying French in the early 60s

The first words I learned in French were the first words in my very first French textbook:

J'entre dans la salle de classe. Je regarde autour de moi.

Thank you for accepting that as an alternative answer.

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