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Zeynep S.A0Kwiziq community member

why would you do this?

Hi, what is the point of inverting verbs? Does it change the mood of the question? All I got from this lesson was "it sounds better".

Asked 3 years ago

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Jean d.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Confusing lesson

I found this lesson really confusing.

You say derrivatives of paraître, but how am I to know that appraître isnt a derrivative?

Asked 5 years ago

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Liz H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Could I have placed aussi after chansons and still been correct?

Asked 6 years ago

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Sandra S.A1Kwiziq community member

Use of articles

When do I use un, une, des, le, la, l', les, du?

Asked 6 years ago

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Barbara D.C1Kwiziq community member

Dictée stops at "Il est également d'usage...

No sound starting at "Il est également d'usage... Had to hit Submit button for each segment (0 points) for last third of the dictée!

Merci!

Asked 5 years ago

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Lorie R.C1Kwiziq community member

ans versus années

Looking at these two sentences:

--Tu n'as pas bu d'alcool depuis cinq ans.

-Tu n'es pas allé en Australie depuis quelques années.

Why does one sentence use "ans" and the other use "années?"

Asked 6 years ago

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Shrey R.A1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Query regarding être + à and possessive pronouns

Bonjour Madame Cécile !

I am unable to understand the concepts behind the following sentences.

(A)Ce portable, appartient-il à ce monsieur?

The answers I thought were->

1.Oui, c’est le sien. 2. Oui, il est à lui. 3.Oui, il appartient à lui.

Are they correct ? Can one say- Oui, il est le sien ?

(B)Tout le monde n’a pas les mêmes goûts, chacun a __________

Here, the correct answer will be les siens. Why cannot it be le sien ?

Merci beaucoup et bonne journée!

Asked 6 years ago

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mary s.C1Kwiziq community member

Alain expected this situation to resolve itself. Why does this require the negative ce que construction? Doesn't seem to be a negative expectation.

Asked 7 years ago

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Babit L.A2Kwiziq community member

Identify whether to use le passé composé ou l'imparfaitIl (a été/était) une fois un roi qui (s'est appelé/s'appelait) Midas. II (a aimé/aimait) avoir beaucoup d'argent. Il (n'a pensé/ne pensait) qu'à I'argent tout le temps et il en (a voulu/voulait) de plus en plus. Alors il (a prié/priait) à Dieu tous les jours. Dieu (a été/était) content de sa dévotion et lui (a dit/disait) : « Midas, tout ce que tu toucheras, se transformera en or. » Midas (a été/était) très heureux de ce don. Il (a touché/touchait) la table, les assiettes, les verres .... Quelle surprise ! lls se sont transformés en or. Le soir, quand il (s'est promené/se promenait) dans le jardin, la petite princesse, heureuse de voir son père (a couru/courait) vers lui. Hélas ! Elle aussi, elle (est devenue/devenait) une statue d'or.

Please help me with the answers and appropriate reasons

Thanks

Asked 5 years ago

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Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Par an

Pourquoi "par an" au lieu de "par année" ?

Asked 4 years ago

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