I understand when to use "de" as well as "de l" for vowels, however i also noticed sometimes "du" gets used which is confusing. Came across one of the posts by Tom in the comment section: j'ai besoin de soutien - I need support (general)

J'ai besoin du soutien du gouvernement - I need government support (specific)

How come this is still correct which still contains the word "support" with a different article: j'ai besoin d'un soutien financier and NOT j'ai besoin du soutien financier,

This actually confuses me the most:
j'ai besoin de soutien and NOT j'ai besoin du soutien. Last i checked, le soutien est masculin.

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Alex H.A2Kwiziq community member

Location of "tout" in "Vous avez tout détruit"

Hi, I'm having trouble understanding the way "tout" acts in sentences when being used as a pronoun. In another lesson it says that "tout" can be used as a pronoun, however in passé composé the structure is usually: "subject + object pronoun + auxillary verb + past participle", for example "Je l'ai mangé".

My understanding is that the correct sentence would be "J'ai tout mangé", and not "Je tout ai mangé". Could someone please help me understand, is there a rule for as to why tout behaves differently than others?

Asked 5 years ago

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Pat M.A2Kwiziq community member

Why don't i have access to kwiziq questions after an article

I have been subscribed to Lawless French for many years and appreciate your lessons, and also the Kwizig quizzes at the end of each lesson, but recently where I read "Test yourself on some of the French grammar used in this article" no quiz follows. Can you tell me why??

Asked 2 years ago

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Catherine R.C1Kwiziq community member

Closest to I don't mind or I don't care?

In English there's a slight difference in meaning between I don't mind, which is a neutral expression of indifference and I don't care, which is a more negative expression. Which of these is Ça m'est égal closest to?

Asked 5 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 3 years ago

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H. A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Do the antonyms follow the same rules?

The lesson implies that "vieux" and "ancien" follow the same usage rules as "neuf" and "nouveau", i.e. objective and subjective, respectively. But according to the lesson on Movable Adjectives, in the case of "ancien" at least, it is the placement of the adjective before or after the noun that determines whether it is translated subjectively or objectively.

Which lesson is correct?

Asked 4 years ago

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Carl C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of que

This exercise uses que in two places I don't understand. First, ¨Alors que je traversais un coin...¨ Second ¨J'ai attendu que la depanneuse arrive.¨ I think "alors que" means while. It seems the second usage should be "jusqu'á." I have never seen que used that way.

Asked 4 years ago

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Camille D.A1Kwiziq community member

How to present verbs/ Sentence Structure

Hello,

I'm having trouble with my sentence structures. Specifically, after the first verb in a sentence, when i present the second verb I dont know when to use "a", "de" or "pour". I would love some clarification on this!

Some examples for clarification:

- J'ai beacoup a faire

- Je veux parler francais (none of those intermediate words mentioned)

- On disait que des trucs sympas sur lui

- J'essaie juste d'oublier

- Je suis venue pour gagner

- C'est important d'etre gentil

Sorry for these examples, these are phrases I pulled from a magazine!

Asked 6 years ago

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