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Debra E.A2Kwiziq community member

Je viens de Paris. Is it both: I come from Paris AND I am coming from Paris

Asked 6 years ago

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Martin R.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

De tomates Vs Des tomates

Bonjour,

Why "1 kilo de tomates" and not "1 kilo des tomates"?

Thank you

Asked 5 years ago

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Surendra B.A1Kwiziq community member

Translating 'Je vais en ville'This literally means 'I am going in/inside town', but actually it means 'I am going to town'. Can you explain the french reasoning behind this usage. And is this correct 'Je vais à ville' for 'I am going to town'?

Asked 8 years ago

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Terence O.A0Kwiziq community member

When would you use << faire >> as compared to other verbs? For example, "I am making a cake" as compared to "I am baking a cake". I guess I'm asking whether it's safe to substitute << faire >> for other French verbs that I haven't learnt if in English the verb can be replaced with "doing" or "making".

Asked 6 years ago

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Yuri G.C1Kwiziq community member

What is the difference between "jeudi prochain" and "le jeudi d'arpès»? Would it be correct to explain that "jeudi prochain" is the next Thursday, i.e. from today, while "jeudi d'après" is "the following Thursday" regardless the time reference point (i.e. it could be the next Thursday from the event that had taken place a year ago) ?

Asked 8 years ago

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Andrew S.A1Kwiziq community member

In 'nous étions what is the infinitive form?

Asked 7 years ago

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Graham T.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

In the phrase "J'en viens ..." what is the en referring to? It seems superfluous.

Asked 6 years ago

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Chris M.A0Kwiziq community member

why is this in the plural and not the singular "Je finis mes devoirs."

Asked 7 years ago

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Danica W.C1Kwiziq community member

Quel âge as toi?

Asked 6 years ago

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M H.B1Kwiziq community member

On the test the question was "Il pense à sa famille. Elle y pense aussi. If y = à plus thing/object/location (but not a person) and famille is a group of people why is y used?

Asked 9 years ago

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