Writing ExerciseOK... like the others, I originally was confused over why the last sentence was written "C'est un ange!" instead of "Elle est un ange!" I now understand and accept that "C'est" is correct. However, I want to ask a follow up question about the explanation offered. The reason given was" With sentences that have "she is a+noun" we use C'est." That sentence suggests to me that the key to using "c'est" is a following noun. However, re-reading the grammar guide, my understanding instead is that it's the use of an article or determinant such as un, une, le, la, les, des, etc., plus a noun or pronoun that drives it. I suppose it could be countered that such articles always would be followed by nouns or pronouns. After all, were one to use a sentence such as "C'est la jolie," as I understand it, "la jolie" in that example would not just cause the sentence to translate as "It's the pretty." Instead, in that case, "la jolie" would behave as if a subject, causing the sentence to translate to mean, "It's the pretty one." If I am correct, then my issue may be a moot point.
can I say j'ai mieux couru que toi? doest it work
Regarding this test question and my wrong answer and correct answer: “How would you say "One has to earn others' respect." in French?
Il faut gagner le respect des autres. (Correct)
Il faut gagner le respect d’autres. (My wrong answer)
I’ve read the lesson numerous times as well as the discussion below and nothing explains why I was marked wrong on this question. Is there something about “il faut” that is like “se server de” in the lesson’s example that would require “DES autres” instead of “d’autre”? The translation is not “of THE others”, just the more general “others”.
Is this speed of talking really normal? Is this a good way of testing listening skills at B1 level.
OK... like the others, I originally was confused over why the last sentence was written "C'est un ange!" instead of "Elle est un ange!" I now understand and accept that "C'est" is correct. However, I want to ask a follow up question about the explanation offered. The reason given was" With sentences that have "she is a+noun" we use C'est." That sentence suggests to me that the key to using "c'est" is a following noun. However, re-reading the grammar guide, my understanding instead is that it's the use of an article or determinant such as un, une, le, la, les, des, etc., plus a noun or pronoun that drives it. I suppose it could be countered that such articles always would be followed by nouns or pronouns. After all, were one to use a sentence such as "C'est la jolie," as I understand it, "la jolie" in that example would not just cause the sentence to translate as "It's the pretty." Instead, in that case, "la jolie" would behave as if a subject, causing the sentence to translate to mean, "It's the pretty one." If I am correct, then my issue may be a moot point.
Fourth line - 'and' instead of 'et'
......pendant lequel nous riions AND discutions tous dans un joyeux chaos.
Kwizik should be more tolerant of "minor" spelling mistakes. Writing "... cause de bruit" instead of " ... cause du bruit" does not mean I don't understand the grammar point!
Pour quelle raison c'est « nous les avons laissé faire connaissance » et pas « nous les avons laissés faire connaissance » ? « Laissés » doit être pluriel parce que l'objet direct est avant le verbe, n'est-ce pas?
Qu'est-ce que sont les mots pour "winery" et "winemaker"?
Not the prime purpose of the lesson - but in the examples, why is 'you have been lying' the English translation of «tu as menti» (passé composé) rather than tu mentais (imparfait)? If the English translation was 'you lied' I would understand, as that implies an episode that is finished, but in English 'you have been lying' leaves open ' for a long time' and 'and you still are' scenarios - that is the sense that it could be ongoing and it is unclear when it started. The translation has me questioning (again) what further I need to understand to grasp the nuances of this past tense distinction.
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