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Could you please explain the reason for the inversion of the negative "ne...rien" in this sentence? Thank you.
The key is "quand nous aurons quitté".
Why does the "quitté" not need to agree with the plural form of "nous" here?
I wonder if it would help to use "anticipate" for s'attendre. Or, even as only a memory tool, "dread" (but not as an actual translation). I think it may be that trying to use (in our minds) expect in two subtly different ways may be leading to the confusion. This tool (or trick) works for me? What do you think?
Hello,
I am very confused why this is the subjunctive and not the conditional. I am still having some trouble between the two at times.
J’achèterai la voiture à condition qu’elle soit en bon état.
I’ll buy the car provided that it’s in good condition.
This seems like it should be conditional because it is saying that *if* a condition is met, something will ensue. Why is it not the conditional?
The final transcript and the bottom 'correct answer line' in the exercise still have '...qui émanaient de ce coin de m'ont accompagnéeS .....' instead of just "....m'ont accompagnée" - agreement with the speaker's gender. The upper line 'best answer' indicated in the exercise is correct however. Cécile has answered a query on this previously. (I think I remember correctly what was presented in the exercise, but can't go back to recheck)
I must admit I often ignore 'agreement' like this when a text is in first person singular, and instead just use the 'agreement' that applies to me.
What accent does Simon have? I thought his “enchanté” and “française” sounded like “ench-in-té” and “fr-in-çaise”, and his “viens” sounded like “viennent”.
In the third sentence, we are given the hint to use "on", but then marked wrong when we used it instead of "nous."
I completed this B1 dictée without a mistake--the first time I've been able to do this on any dictée at this level! I think it really helps to have the vocabulary listed in French at the beginning--it can be difficult to choose among different options on the translation sites. Also, the reader has a nice, clear voice. Thanks for all you do to make learning French so satisfying!
This lesson refers to the Infinitif Passé. I have been doing the lessons in order since level A0 and I don't think I have seen Infinitif Passé before. I figured it out, and finally noticed the link to a lesson about it at the bottom of the page, but perhaps this lesson could explain briefly what it is, rather than using the name without previous explanation.
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