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Mark H.C1Kwiziq community member

Use of "ce sont" for "they're", instead of "ils sont" or "elles sont"

In the sentence: "Que tu l'admettes ou non, ce ne sont pas tes amis," why is "ce ne sont pas" used for "they're not" instead of "ils ne sont pas"? Thank you.

Asked 5 years ago

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Catherine G.B1Kwiziq community member

Plural nouns treated as singular

This is very confusing. I have gotten it wrong in quizzes twice because I used a singular verb with the "plural" noun as in Mes vacances coûte.....please explain why I should use a plural verb? In the lesson all the examples show a plural noun (French style) with a singular verb. And, in the examples there are only singular verbs with the plural nouns.

Asked 5 years ago

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Que & Quoi

Hi, why does “the que before the penser” (b) & (c) become “a quoi after the penser” (a)?

(a) “Et vous, vous pensez QUOI des selfies ?”

(b) “Et vous, QUE pensez-vous des selfies ?”

Asked 5 years ago

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Barbara D.C1Kwiziq community member

attendre POUR une tomate

Je crois que le verbe "attendre" veut dire "to wait for". (J'attends ma mère, le train, etc.)

Pourquoi est-ce qu'on dit ici "alors attendre pendant des mois POUR une tomate".

Expliquez, s'il vous plaît.

Asked 4 years ago

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John W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Confusion between two possible answers

For the question 'In spite of herself Katia started to hope' I used 'en dépit d'elle'. This was marked wrong and malgré given as the correct answer. What am I missing here? The lesson says that you can use either.

Asked 5 years ago

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chris w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Grandir in the future anterior

Regarding 'Ils ________ pendant les vacances." you give the answer as 'auront grandi'. Reverso gives both an avoir and an etre form forr the future anterior of grandir. I assumed as this was intransiitive it would be the etre form?

Asked 5 years ago

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Gordon M.C1Kwiziq community member

J'ai pédalé dans la choucroute

J'ai pédalé dans la choucroute est un expression tres droll. J'aime beaucoup. Vous auriez dû le mention dans the leçon.

Asked 5 years ago

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Nancy M.A2Kwiziq community member

Pronoun used in chez

In the phrase "j'ai pris la petite creature dans mes bras et je l'ai ramenée chez elle" you use the pronouns la and chez elle meaning it is a feminine dog. In the beginning of the story you use the pronoun "un chien" meaning a masculine dog. I am confused with the pronouns used to describe the dog.

Thank you,

Nancy

Asked 6 years ago

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Danielle H.B1Kwiziq community member

Dropping subject in imperative

How do you know when to drop the subject? (Apart from a feeling)

Such as: "Parlez plus lentement", nôtres "Parlez vous..."

Asked 4 years ago

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Brian E.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Position of prochaineWhy do we have “la prochaine fois”? Normally I see “prochain” placed after the noun, such as, to pick a random example: “J'irai courir la semaine prochaine”.