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I am guessing that the verb "mettre" was chosen over "porter" because the latter had already been used twice; otherwise "porter" would have been an acceptable choice in "...toutes mes tenues de soirée en même temps. " Am I right?
The sentence tout le monde éclata de rire quand ils ont vu uses first the passé simple and then the passé composé. Why is the same form of the passé not used for both ? I read in the Lawless French article on the passé simple that it's not used in conjunction with the passé composé (https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/passe-simple/).
Relatedly, in an inverted question like "La fille a-t-elle un chat ?" , is the placement of the subject at the beginning done solely for emphasis? If so, would it be uncommon for a comma to appear after it?
[Edit] As usual, I found the answer after posting the question...
Apparently, when the subject is a noun or name, that subject remains in place and is repeated in the form of a subject pronoun.
Hi,
In the example 'appelle-les' the e at the end of appelle is not pronounced.
However, the e is pronounced at the end of 'Regarde-les !' and 'Regarde-la !'
Could you please explain why this is.
Thank you
Hello,
When someone asks you if you can swim or you can cook how can you determine whether to use the verb pouvoir or connaitre vs savoir?
I have not learned about the last two verbs just yet as it is in A2 but I am familiar with them but very confused.
Can you help me?
Thanks
Nicole
je suis Aref et je viens d'Iran.
Can we use ensuite here?
Can you use en plus de instead of ainsi que?
I am working on an iPad.. that is a horrible phrase to type and 75% of it unnecessary!
Does anyone agree?
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