The correct meaning for the different positions of 'only' in an English sentence.In English, we can put the word 'only' almost anywhere in the sentence and mean different things. And, yes, you are right that in some places in can be ambiguous such as the example you provided, but that example shouldn't be ambiguous. Americans have gotten lazy.
1) Only he eats pasta on Sundays. (Not his sister.)
2) He only eats pasta on Sundays. (He doesn't buy it, play with it, make it,...)
3) He eats only pasta on Sunday. (He eats nothing else on Sunday.)
4) He eats pasta only on Sunday. (Not on any other day of the week. -or- similar to #3, just pasta on Sunday.)
5) He eats pasta on only Sunday. (needs more, "... on only one Sunday of the year.")
6) He eats pasta on Sunday only. (Not on any other day of the week.)
"qui fait honneur à ce beau pays."
Why isn't "rendre fier" correct?
I knew the answer to one of your test questions but because your application only offered three answers (and didn’t include the fourth correct one which was “sera” by the way) in the multiple choice options...well, obviously it didn’t grade me properly. This has happened before but I never complained. But could you look into it? Just check my most recent test (Être - Future Tense). Thanks. Valerie Oblath
Why mon devoir not devoirs as for homework we use devoirs
In English, we can put the word 'only' almost anywhere in the sentence and mean different things. And, yes, you are right that in some places in can be ambiguous such as the example you provided, but that example shouldn't be ambiguous. Americans have gotten lazy.
1) Only he eats pasta on Sundays. (Not his sister.)
2) He only eats pasta on Sundays. (He doesn't buy it, play with it, make it,...)
3) He eats only pasta on Sunday. (He eats nothing else on Sunday.)
4) He eats pasta only on Sunday. (Not on any other day of the week. -or- similar to #3, just pasta on Sunday.)
5) He eats pasta on only Sunday. (needs more, "... on only one Sunday of the year.")
6) He eats pasta on Sunday only. (Not on any other day of the week.)
Can someone explain why the first verb in the extract is in the perfect, while the second (and subsequent) are in the imperfect? They all seem to be describing the continuing circumstances, which calls for the imperfect as I read this: Expressing opinions and describing with the imperfect tense in French (L'Imparfait)
I was taking a quiz involving 'dans' and this was the sentence:
Lucien est dans l'avion pour Paris.
Why is is not "à Paris?" Sorry, it doesn't really relate to 'dans.'
Thanks.
Hello,
The lesson says that prendre and its derivatives take avoir as an auxiliary verb, including se méprendre. My understanding from previous lessons is that reflexive verbs takes être as the auxiliary. Can you please clarify? Thanks!
Maren
In a recent test, the answer required was "mes parent aimeraient ce qu'on se marie" and the response "'voudraient'' was not accepted. Aren't either regularly used to mean "'would like?" I think technically the former is would like and the latter is would want, but that seems pretty subtle. For example, in ordering food "'Je voudrais avoir . . . .''
"Note that because plus is used in a negative context here, you don't pronounce the final "s"."
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