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ghazal v.A0Kwiziq community member

some examples

here some examples for this grammar. I hope so it be useful for all of you!

Tu ne fais pas de sport ! =You don't do sports!

Tu ne fais jamais de sport ! = You never do sports!

Je n'aime pas mon travail. = I don't like my job.

Je n'aime plus mon travail. = I don't like my job anymore.

Tu ne manges pas ! = You don't eat!

Tu ne manges rien ! = You eat nothing!

Nous n'allons jamais au cinéma. = We never go to the movie theater.

Elle ne va jamais à la bibliothèque. = She never goes to the library.

Vous n'allez jamais à la bibliothèque. = You never go to the library.

Je ne regarde jamais la télé. = I never watch TV.

Je n'ai jamais terminé ce livre. = I've never finished this book.

Vous n'avez jamais vu ce film ? = You've never seen this movie?

Je n'ai jamais vu ce film. = I've never seen this movie.

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Natasha S.Kwiziq community member

"Elle s’est tourmentée." Do I need the extra e accord for the past tense?

Asked 6 years ago

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White L.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Are there 4 ways to ask To ask what something is by name?

I had to organize as follows to make it easier to understand. Please confirm. Thx.

Qu'est-ce que c'est que + article + chose

Qu'est-ce que c'est + article + chose

Qu'est-ce que + article + chose

C'est quoi + article + chose

Asked 7 years ago

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Peter K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Your example has <> Shouldn't it be J'ai vu d'endroits magnifiques.

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Kathleen P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

des or les

pour profiter des concerts gratuits. sounds like pour profiter les concerts gratuits.

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David S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

who felt ready to date again

In the C1 writing challenge 'A bad matchmaker":
The answer to the question "who felt ready to date again" is:

"qui se sentait de nouveau prêt à rencontrer des gens"

but:

1. Why is "dater" not accepted for "to date" instead of only several variations on renconter or sortir? (Especially since dating implies more than just meeting.) Is it perhaps more a Quebecois thing than a French thjing?

2. Why is "encore" not accepted for "again" instead of only "de/à nouveau"

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Inga Marie C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I made a chart

trying to make sense of these rules.. it seems to go like this:

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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 6 years ago

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Keith S.C1Kwiziq community member

Past conditional

Why is it 'Elle aurait eu froid sans son manteau' and not 'aurait été froid'?

Thank you.

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Lorie R.C1Kwiziq community member

Follow-up question on your answer about des versus les

Hi Chris, But the English translation above says: These doctors see patients from eight to five.

That does not sound like they are seeing specific patients to me. It sounds like this is the timeframe in which they see any patients. What am I missing?

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