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Lorie R.C1KwizIQ community member

J'ai attendu qu'il soit monté dans le train pour partir.

This sentence is translated as "I waited after he got on the train to leave" in the lesson above. But I'm wondering if it would be more accurate to translate this as "I waited until he got on the train to leave?"

Asked 6 years ago

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Priti K.A1KwizIQ community member

Why doesn't the Une in sentence change to De

In The sentence " la père de Caroline ne travaille pas dans une banque". Why doesn't 'UNE' in this sentence change to 'de' and stay as Une in -ve form

Asked 4 years ago

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steve t.C1KwizIQ community member

How can you describe 25 out of seventy as well done? It is not. It is dreadful.

Asked 7 years ago

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Liz H.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Singular vous

I wrote vous êtes cachés and it was caché, but there was no indication that the vous was singular. I could have guessed that only one person was hiding, but it wasn’t clear so I went with the rule. Please make situations like this more explicit so we don’t get marked down for it. Thanks so much!

Asked 6 years ago

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Learn English with Sally L.B1KwizIQ community member

When to use à or en

When can we say "j'habite en..." instead?

Asked 6 years ago

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Danica W.C1KwizIQ community member

Qu’el âge as toi?

Asked 7 years ago

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coca p.C1KwizIQ community member

Elle avait couru aussi vite qu'elle pouvait jusqu'à ce que son cœur paraisse vouloir s'échapper de sa poitrine.

bonjour, pourquoi on utilise pas subjonctif passé ici ? merci pour votre réponse.

Asked 7 years ago

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Carol L.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

use of "te" rather than "tu"

"nous descendrons "te" rejoindre dans la cuisine" This is how that appeared in the corrected dictation. What is "te" in reflexive verbs? Is this a misprint?

Asked 6 years ago

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Glen L.C1KwizIQ community member

Use of indirect objectHi, I hope you can help with a grammar question. I'm doing a writing exercise: C1 Camping in the Woods. The phrase: "The invigorating wind lashed her face Translated" as "Le vent vivigant lui foullait le visage" I infer that "lui" is added to clarify that the wind is not "whipping its own face". The exception doesn't seem to be covered in the Kwizbot grammar notes (at least as far as I can see). Kind regards, Glen

Asked 6 years ago

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Diane d.C1KwizIQ community member

Understanding could have, should have, had had to leave

Hi,

In the quiz, there were 4 choices given. I think I can translate them all, except one is puzzling me.

Paul aurait dû partir plus tôt. MEANS Paul should have left earlier

Paul aurait pu partir plus tôt MEANS Paul could have left earlier