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Bonjour,

I was wondering when it is a good time to learn the adverbs? I am in A1 and was hoping someone can tell me if there's a beginning lesson for adverbs or should I wait?

Thanks

Nicole

"La tradition veut que..." and "Puis la coutume veut que..." does the use of avoir vs être hold a special/unique translation? Or is it simply "is"?

Hi

I have a question I'm learning about the inversion in the conditional present and I was wondering about these two sentences?

Why do you not conjugate passer? 

(Could we) passer Chez vous après le spectacle? Pourrions- nous is the answer

But with this sentence

(Would he) signer cette pétition? Signerait- il would be the answer 

I'm very confused and help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Nicole

Bonjour forum et les experts

Au sujet de la parte de la phrase,  'dont il avait pu admirer les grandes percées' , je  me demande si c'est également correcte de l'écrire, 'dont il avait été capable d'admirer les grandes percées' ?

Can someone explain why sometimes you make a "direct object" do something and other times an "indirect object"?  Examples:

Je le fais asseoir à côté de moi (direct object) - I make him sit next to me

Je lui fais sortir la poubelle (indirect) - I make him take out the garbage

Elle lui fait cueillir les fleurs (indirect) - She makes him pick the flowers

There has to be a unifying rule that explains this distinction.  Any help is much appreciated.  Thanks.