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Jason R.B2Kwiziq community member

Incorrect translation

"They will have been happy together" doesn't make any sense in English. It is mixing future and past with no mood context. It implies that you looked in the future and could see that they had been happy in the past (which is your future). If this is a tense that cannot be translated, then it should be translated directly as a lesson.

Asked 5 years ago

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Andrea N.B2Kwiziq community member

Use an indefinate article or not

My wife is a doctor: Can this be translated as 1) " Ma femme est une médecine . OR 2) Ma femme est médecin . Could you please let me know which one (if any) is correct, and an accompanying explanation would be appreciated. Thanks

Asked 6 years ago

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Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"In French, give opinions or state facts about THINGS,"Hi, Could you please explain why the 1st sentence in the lesson states "In French, to give opinions or state facts about THINGS" ... when the examples listed immediately below this sentence relate to THINGS and also to PEOPLE.'C'est le fils de Martha' being an example of what I'm referring to.Thank You

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R. E.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I need to look at all the answers more carefully

Je déteste quand je connaise une bonne réponse mais je choisis une réponse mauvaise parce que je dépêche! J'ai besoin de lire chaque réponse en avance de choisir une réponse. oh la la la la la la la ! :)

Asked 7 years ago

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Eilleen W.A1Kwiziq community member

The "au"of the "Vous faites des gâteaux au chocolat""Vous faites des gâteaux au chocolat" What does the "au"here mean? I know that "au"means to the (à le) but it makes no sense here. What does it mean?

Asked 5 years ago

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S. N.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

formally vs. in practice?

Could someone please expand a bit on the part that says “formally, it should be before, but in practice, it often ends up after”?

If, for example, we were to write it after in an exam script, would this be marked down and regarded as an inaccuracy?

Thanks in advance!

Asked 6 years ago

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Joan C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

'I lie down in the sun.' I wrote: Je me couche sous le soleil', is it correct?

Another question:

For 'I have long wavy hair', can I write also 'J'ai les longs cheveux ondulés'?

Thanks.

Asked 6 years ago

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Ruth G.B1Kwiziq community member

If que always follow je trouve, then how can answer be correct?

The lesson states that « que » always follows « Je trouve » yet « Je trouve que Halloween est... » is given as a right answer.

Asked 6 years ago

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Janice D.C1Kwiziq community member

Vouloir in the past tense

Hello, if the use of vouloir in the past tense is closer to tried, how do you say « i wanted to... » ? There is a reasonable difference between meanings in English e.g. i wanted to go shopping and I tried to go shopping...

Asked 5 years ago

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Karen M.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Les verbes avec pronom tonique

Bonjour ! Vous pouvez m'aider à trouver les verbes qui sont toujours avec des pronoms toniques. Je connais quelques verbes (penser à /songer à /s'intéresser à) mais je ne peux pas trouver une complète liste ! Ou une façon de reconnaître ces verbes...

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