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Janet B.C1Kwiziq community member

Infinite Passé seems to be used without prior introduction

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.

Asked 5 years ago

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J. L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

direct object pronoun replacing adjectives

All the examples are with the verb ETRE.(TO BE). Is it correct to assume that this construct can work for ALL(??) 'copular' type verbs. I can't see it working with non 'copular type' verbs.

1)He looks great..and she does too == il a l'air bien et elle l'a l'air aussi(not sure of this one)

2)The roses smell pleasant and the carnations smell pleasant too== les roses sentent agréables et les oeilets le sentent aussi(smells ok to me).

etc etc!!

3)what about a sentence like "she became angry then they became angry too== elle s'est mis en colere ensuite ils le se sont mis (??)

Just asking 'for a friend' could you add a note in the lesson that the direct object pronoun occupies its usual place before the verb ...although it is acting like an adjective,

Asked 4 years ago

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Bruce M.C1Kwiziq community member

speed of dictation

It would be helpful to have the dictation slower, or at least become slower as one needs to hear it repeatedly

Asked 5 years ago

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S. B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

By = "par" "de"

This question comes up again. In the corrections, "les maisons surmontées par une grande église" and "les maisons surmontées d'une grande église" are both suggested. I thought "par" was closer to "by" in English and "de" was closer to "with." Is this wrong?

Asked 6 years ago

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Kelly D.A1Kwiziq community member

why is it 'J'ai vu des endroits magnifiques'

Wouldn't it be d'endroits magnifiques?

I feel as if the explanation is missing something because it is contradicting the same rules it is proposing, as I doubt it has the wrong answer?

Asked 4 years ago

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George H.C1Kwiziq community member

separation of negatives

Please can you explain why you can say je n'ai rien dit à personne but not je n'ai jamais dit rien?

Asked 5 years ago

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Omokhofe Marcellina O.A2Kwiziq community member

I scared myself

Hey, please what's the difference between "Je m'ai fait peur" and "Je me suis fait peur"? Which is more correct and why? Especially since faire is conjugated with avoir in passé composé.

Asked 5 years ago

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Mark T.C1Kwiziq community member

Vous êtes and vous étes?

I just took a quiz with this question:

Si vous _____________________, signons ce contrat !

(If you agree, let's sign this contract!)

I selected: "êtes d'accord" and the Kwizbot said that I was partly right and that "étes d'accord" was also correct. I'm new to this course, but have never seen this alternate accent for êtes and didn't see it mentioned anywhere in the learning page for the lesson. Is this really a common and acceptable way to write the word?

Thanks,

Mark

Asked 3 years ago

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John W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Confusing question

The question 'The last time he came, he didn't behave himself.' is confusing as this could refer to a series of visits rather than a final visit. Therefore either 'la semaine dernière or la dernière semaine '' could be correct

Asked 4 years ago

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