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Powder W.C1Kwiziq community member

Why is the wine called Beaujolais Nouveau and not Nouveau Beaujolais?

I presume there is some simple reason but it would seem that nouveau would normally go first?

Asked 4 years ago

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Emre Can K.A0Kwiziq community member

The usage of mieux and meilleur

I'm confused about the usage of the adverb "mieux" and "meilleur(e)". In the sentence "J'aime bien ta voiture, elle est mieux que la leur." adverb "mieux" is used, so the adverb now describes how the car *is*. So, I saw the verb "to be" being described by both the adverb and the adjective and I have no idea why it is so.

If there is a lesson for that, that will help a lot.

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Michael P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

En...them or some?

Buvez-en ! means......."Drink some". Can you explain why "Drink them !" would be incorrect? Thank you.

Asked 5 years ago

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D. A.A0Kwiziq community member

when we should use j'ai instead of je suis and examples please.

when we should use j'ai instead of je suis and examples .Please explain

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Paul F.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

J’adore coller les poissons dans le dos des gens« J’ adorecoller les poissons dans le dos des gens » This was a sentence in the April Fool day exercise today. Is « dans le dos » correct, or should that have been another preposition such as « sur le dos » or « à le dos » ?

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Neil H.C1Kwiziq community member

Le Conditionnel PasséIn the weekend workout for 29 January 2021 in the B1 translation there is a sentence ‘the things I would have done with that money’. I translated this as ‘les choses que j’aurais fait avec cet argent’ the best answer given is ‘les choses que j’aurai faites avec cet argent’. Why is aurai used as it’s not conditional and why is the past participle fait of faire not used.

Asked 4 years ago

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SIRINE Y.Kwiziq community member

how we conjugate in the passive voice

dans le passe simple et le passe compose

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Julie M.A0Kwiziq community member

Madame vs. Mme

Why can't I write it Madame Lepic instead of Mme?

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Janet B.C1Kwiziq community member

Using "de" with rappeler

The lesson gives the example "Elle me rappelle de Paula" to illustrate that it is not correct to use "de" in sentences like this. But I just encountered a quiz question about the imperfect with reflexive verbs in which the correct answer was "Tu te rappelais de moi." Why is "de moi" correct, but "de Paula" is not?

Asked 5 years ago

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Winifred D.C1Kwiziq community member

I could have used some help (a hint) with croquantes et juteuses. Not vocabulary I am familiar with.

Asked 6 years ago

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