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Anna v.C1Kwiziq community member

Je pensais qu'on part le travail a 19h; et qu'on quitte le travail (por toujours)

Asked 4 years ago

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Marc S.A2Kwiziq community member

Nouveau velo ou velo nouveau

Agreed. Both choices are corrrect and depend on the context. The same would apply when using ancienne. One could say "mon ancienne voiture" or "ma voiture ancienne", depending on the circumstances. Is it my old car or my prior car?

Asked 4 years ago

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Mark P.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Why not se reposent-t-ils

In the following question I am marked wrong for se reposent-t-ils... With the answer given as se reposent-ils

Think I can see the answer that the T is already there and just needs pronouncing.. is there any indication in written french when a silent T should be pronounced?

Rearrange the words in this statement to turn it into a question. «Ils se reposent» ________?Se reposent-ilsse reposent-t-ils

Asked 4 years ago

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Don R.C1Kwiziq community member

«Jouer à cache-cache» ?Why does one say «jouer à la marelle» and «jouer au chat», but omit putting in an article and instead say «jouer à cache-cache» ?

Asked 3 years ago

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Jason S.A1Kwiziq community member

Liaisons after past participles ending in s

Hi all,

just wondering if the liaison in the following sentence between "sortis" and "ensemble" is required, forbidden, or optional?

"Nous sommes sortis ensemble."

or similarly,

"J'ai pris un taxi."

Asked 6 years ago

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Phúc Đ.B2Kwiziq community member

In time and on timeTu ne t'es pas réveillé à temps

Is there any difference between "à temps" and "à l'heure"?

Any the proper french phrases for "on time" and "in time" ?

Merci boucoup d'avance!

Asked 5 years ago

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John M.C1Kwiziq community member

Depuis que, queries on tense of following verbI am puzzled why avoir is in the present tense. Does it agree with porter, present since glasses are still being wornDepuis que j'ai quatre ans, je porte des lunettes.Ever since I was four, I've been wearing glasses.
While savoir is present and dire is Passé Composé. I do not understand the patternNous le savons depuis que vous nous l'avez dit.We've known [it] since you told us.

Asked 3 years ago

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Carol L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

agreement of past participle with verb in number

why is it (nous) sommes alles but nous avons adore... Why does alles correspond to the 2 people involved but adore is singular. I don't recall the lesson in which the verb does or does not agree with the number in the subject. (and why can't I type accents in this part of the program???)

Asked 5 years ago

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Lois S.A0Kwiziq community member

asking one's name

I was taught that "Comment vous appelez-vous" was a perfectly proper way to ask "What is your name." It was in our textbook as the only way to ask this question. Later, when my daughter took French, she learned to say, "

Asked 4 years ago

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Norma K.B1Kwiziq community member

hair style

how do you say to layer the hair?

Asked 4 years ago

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