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Valerie O.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Le Passe Compose: "cutting" an ongoing action

"C'est alors que Maxine_______mon sac et s'est enfin en courant." I got this question wrong because I chose the Imparfait rather than PC. Is the correct reason for using the PC because Marie's action is best described as a sudden one, it cuts into something ongoing? I thought I had the difference between the two straight in my mind but obviously "non". Can you explain/confirm if my reasoning (after getting it wrong!) is correct? Thanks. Valerie

Asked 6 years ago

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Jorge Z.A2KwizIQ community member

Standalone adjective

Can someone explain to me what is a standalone adjective and give a few examples please?

Asked 6 years ago

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Blanche D.A2KwizIQ community member

Why is the male version of tiers used for a female word: une bouteille

Why isn't it: J'ai bu un tierce de la bouteille.

J'ai bu un tiers de la bouteille.

Asked 6 years ago

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Niz Z.A1KwizIQ community member

Why was "In Gallardon,public transport was very limited" translated in French as if the noun in the previous sentence was plural?

Why was this sentence "In Gallardon,public transport was very limited" translated in French as if the noun in question was plural?

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chris w.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

vous vous etes rencontres a une soiree

Vous l'avez rencontre a une soiree - you met him at a party

Vous les avez rencontre a une soiree - you met them at a party

Il nous a rencontre a une soiree - he met us at a party

But the moment you talk about yourselves it becomes a reflexive verb, rather than just a special case of the pronoun matching the verb case?

Nous nous sommes rencontres a une soiree - we met (each other) at a party

Asked 5 years ago

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Julia Y.A1KwizIQ community member

At the top of this lesson, in the list of ordinal numbers in english / french / longhand:

Asked 7 years ago

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Anita P.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Blue handle

Well the confusing blue handled knife question is still there. I chose the blue handle and was marked incorrect.............and I don’t think that I am incorrect

Asked 6 years ago

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Hyun Jeong P.A2KwizIQ community member

I have a question

I found a sentence "Voyons ce qu’a fait Caillou aujourd’hui."

I wonder why it is not "Voyons ce que Caillou a fait aujourd’hui."

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G B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

English translation

This sentence in the english translation doesn't sound right to me. The inclusion of the words "and that" aren't needed.

Though you might have never heard her name before, Olympe de Gouges played an essential part in the women's right struggle, and that long before the term "feminist" made an appearance.