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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why does the statement: "Ce qu'ils se sont déclaré était tellement émouvant" not agree? There is no direct object after

Asked 7 years ago

i t.C1Kwiziq community member

êtes retourné ou êtes retournés

pourquoi vous êtes retourné au lieu de êtes retournés

Asked 5 years ago

Andrea N.B2Kwiziq community member

passer mon permis

This line was in a song "la liste" by Rose. Does this sentence mean to sit for the permit test, or to pass it?

Asked 5 years ago

John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Toutes before verbs beginning with vowels

Bonjour,

In the lesson you give the following example:

Mes amis sont venus et tous étaient contents.

But if we change the gender, are these three examples correct?

Mes amies sont venues et toutes étaient contentes. (all of them were happy)

Mes amies sont venues et elles étaient toutes contentes. (they were all happy)

Mes amies sont venues et elles étaient tout contentes. (they were very happy)

Thanks for all your work on this subject. This lesson is long but it's the most comprehensive explanation I've found.

John

Asked 4 years ago

Valerie E.A1Kwiziq community member

I have lived in Paris for 4 years.

When translated should it be...J'ai habits à Paris depuis 4 and.

or... J'habite à Paris depuis 4 and.

Asked 5 years ago

Joan C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is the prepositions in the following sentences used correctly with 'copier'?

1) To copy (record) something onto a notebook : copier qch. dans un carnet ?

2) To copy (fraudulently) the exercise from a friend : copier l'exercice sur un ami ?

3) To copy some sentences from a book : copier des phrases sur un livre ?

Asked 6 years ago

Mark P.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Time is different!

Just spotted something.. the usual way by getting it wrong but looks the required format is

IJe suis resté là de huit heures à onze heures. I stayed there from eight to eleven.. I put "de huit à onze heures", missing the "heures".. as you would do for months etc.. this seems unique to time and might be worth pointing out in the leçon.. if it isn't already!

Asked 5 years ago

Pamela L.C1Kwiziq community member

Est-ce que ce mouvement a commencé la tendance de descendre dans la rue chaque fois qu'on n'est pas satisfait en France?

Est-ce que les gilets jaunes ont le même but?

Asked 6 years ago

Dipali K.A1Kwiziq community member

Indirect object

I don't understand how to use indirect object?

Asked 6 years ago

Jim L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When one of the subjects is an inanimate object

I'm trying to work out what to do when the two subjects are a person and something inanimate. Basically I want to say "I miss you and Paris" - and can only come up with "Toi et Paris me manquent" which doesn't seem right, or "Toi et Paris me manquez" -which definitely seems wrong! Maybe this is something you just can't say in French?

Asked 4 years ago

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