French language Q&A Forum

I don't understand when to use these two "en" and "le/la". For example:

La liberté d'expression est un droit fondamental mais il faut ________ respecter les limites.

I know that "en" refers to La liberté d'expression, but why can't we use "la"?

faire les magasins and faire le shopping are, without further distinction, both correct.

I encountered these two sentences in a language learning tool:

"J'ai voulu être un écrivain célèbre toute ma vie"

"J'ai toujours rêvé d'être un joueur de golf professionnel"

I'd like to know the reason why Passé Composé is used rather than L'imparfait.

And also, why "un joueur" is used despite the fact that we don't use indefinite articles when talking about professions?

Thanks a lot.

Hello - I am confused about the construction with etre and en retard. Are both the constructions below correct? From my understanding of the video and Chris' reply to another question, only the 2nd one is correct. However, the first is used throughout the lesson.

2. Je suis arrivé en retard de dix minutes. [construction in video]

Also, how do I get to take the quiz again after looking over the material again?

Merci pour tous les exemples, mais le rap "maison d'être" contient des prononciations qui diffèrent beaucoup du français standard. Je veux bien exposer les étudiants à des accents differents, mais dans ce cas, c'est exaggéré. 

Can you also use the verb détester as in je déteste