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Frank C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Imperfect vs. Passé Composé Often a problem! I had two different rationales for determining the tense in the first sentence, i.e. "I've never had glasses before." My first thought was that the word 'avant' suggested passé composé, i.e. referring to an event in the past. Upon further consideration, the fact that glasses were not worn in the past seemed to me to be a continuing action, i.e. not wearing glasses over an extended period of time, and therefore called for the imperfect tense. I talked myself out of the first choice and opted for the second, which turned out to be a mistake. Why is the second rationale wrong?

Asked 1 year ago

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D. A.A0Kwiziq community member

why there are no exercise for topics to slove??

i want couple of exercise

Asked 6 years ago

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D. A.A2Kwiziq community member

english phrase

how would i translate smth like “I love my mother, but I don’t like her.” thankd

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Guilherme S.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Can't we use the Passé Composé to express opinions about the past?

Ces fêtes ________ incroyables.

It seems to me both Imparfait and Passé Composé could be used here, for different meanings.

"Ces fêtes étaient incroyables." Those parties [which happened regularly, a long time ago] were amazing.

"Ces fêtes ont été incroyables." Those parties [which were not long ago, and which happened only once (e.g. in a specific summer)] were amazing.

Asked 5 years ago

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Mark P.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

A bit of contradiction between lessons Marc achète un nouveau vélo et une nouvelle voiture

Now in another lesson, that would be marked incorrect as you would be looking for neuf and neuve

Asked 4 years ago

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ANDREW G.A2Kwiziq community member

Grand or gro

If one wants to say "a big storm" should it be "une grosse tempête," "une grande tempête" or is either one acceptable?

Asked 4 years ago

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Olaedo O.B1Kwiziq community member

Is passer conjugated with etre or avoir?

One past tense example said "Ma tante est passée par la boulangerie en venant ici", while another said "Nous avons passé une semaine à Madrid l'été dernier." Why is the non reflexive passer being conjugated with etre?

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chris w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

They are leaving soon

There is nothing in this statement to indicate whether they are just popping out or going permanently. So why is ils quittent bientot marked wrong?

Asked 4 years ago

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John W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Agreement with etre verbs

To the question 'You had shaved completely that morning' I was marked wrong for 'Tu t'étais rasée ....' which is surely correct rather than your answer 'Tu t'étais rasé ....' Please explain.

Asked 4 years ago

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H. A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

(1) Quand utiliser "de" après "pas d'autre" et avant verbe infinitif; (2) devoir v falloir

(1) Why is "de" used in the clause "nous n'avions pas d'autre choix que de succomber à" before "succomber"? When is it used this way?

(2) Is it permissible to write "nous devions aller visiter" instead of "il fallait que nous allions visiter" in this context? When must one or the other be used?

Asked 5 years ago

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