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Alan R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

No-one would use " They had had to retake the exam," in written or spoken English. One would possibly say "They'd had to retake the exam", but the simplest form "They had to retake the exam", is the commonest usage.

Asked 7 years ago

Jose H.A0Kwiziq community member

Je suis américain.

Asked 8 years ago

D. A.B1Kwiziq community member

je viens d'AthenesI couldn't put the accent in Athens because of my keyboard

Asked 8 years ago

sue c.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

JeuneHi Laura You have Jeune before the noun, but it can be placed before or afterwards. The example i was given is un jeune professeur and a professeur jeune. The first meaning he was not long a professeur and the second that he was a professeur who was young in age. If this is the case can we always assume that jeune before the noun means young in age?

Asked 8 years ago

John C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Please translate "I am not going to Australia for a few years."Does "depuis" always imply a past tense meaning so that it cannot be used in this sentence with the present tense of "aller?" Should the futur proche or the futur be used? Perhaps "Tu ne vas pas en Australie depuis quelques années, should probably avoided unless it is put in a specific context. Thanks.

Asked 8 years ago

Michele L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Isn't the verb after même si in the example le conditionel présent?

Asked 8 years ago

Joanne H.B2Kwiziq community member

Je vais au restaurant (near future?)

The question was what does the following mean: "Je vais au restaurant plus tard" and one of the answers I picked was, I will come to the restaurant later." It was marked wrong. But I just took a lesson on using the present tense to describe the near future. I'm confused.

Asked 5 years ago

B. @.A1Kwiziq community member

Can I say 'je prends un break (ou une pause) ?

Asked 7 years ago

Christopher J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Does habiter need a prepositionIn my book 501 French verbs it teaches that the verb habiter doesn't require a preposition so, J'habite cette maison, is acceptable.

Is "J'habite à [city] an exception? Is "J'habite [city]" acceptable?

Asked 6 years ago

G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Could someone explain why "Comment vont tes vacances" is wrong? (vont instead of se passer)

Asked 6 years ago

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