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« Les cloches sont passées ce matin pour apporter les œufs de Pâques » but in the other quizz « Il a passé l’hiver dernier à Chamonix ». In my mind it should be avoir in both sentences. 

hi.  is there a subtle difference between the words 'pétantes' and 'pile'?  Should you use one in certain circumstances?

Hi.  The lesson is correct but fails to really make the point that the construct "manque à" should not be used with indirect objects.  There are numerous online aides that will accept (or even suggest) "manque à lui", so trying to get clarity by searching the web does not help (in fact it hurts).  Please make the lesson clearer by including a negative example, such as "Note that ... manque à lui ... is not correct usage.  Indirect objects come before the verb.  Nouns may come after the verb using the construct "manque à".  I had to work way too hard to finally understand the rules.  The lesson is correct but does not explicitly exclude using the indirect object after the verb.

Why is this in the past tense? I thought it was ongoing and background information, and so used imparfait (which was incorrect).  Thanks in advance.

Does this mean he has lived in France for 15 years.

or He has lived in France since the age of 15.

When I wrote "à vélo" I received a correction that I should have written "en vélo." However, I was under the impression that both "en vélo" or "à vélo" are acceptable (see: À/en + [means of transportation] (French Prepositions)). Was this an error or is there a reason that "à vélo" is not acceptable here?

I don't understand why this sentence is indicative form?

For question or negation, I suppose we should use subjuctive form along with penser:

Tu penses qu'il soit bon pour elle?

Please help to explain it?

Merci.