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Maarten K.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Compound tenses - including compound future/conditional?

I cannot find specifically in Progress/KwizIQ section a lesson or description of compound tenses but to date all the examples I have seen use Passé Composé, or a couple of examples of Pluperfect as in this lesson. There is an extended review of compound tenses on the Lawless site itself. It would be useful to link to information on all the compound tenses/moods here. Alternatively, at least, include in this and any other compound tense related lessons, a line or two confirming (or otherwise) that the rule discussed is general to all compound tenses and moods.

Asked 6 years ago

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Nil L.C1KwizIQ community member

Is the answer incorrect?"Vous ________ à quatre heures?"Will you have left at 4 o'clock?(HINT: "you" is an all female group here)
I chose "serez partiées" but the result says the right answer is "serez partiés"

Asked 5 years ago

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Tom A.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Depuis + tenses

In the sentence 'Depuis la Révolution Française à la fin du XVIIIe siècle, l'architecture de Paris était restée essentiellement inchangée' why is the pluperfect 'était restée' used rather than the imperfect 'restait' ?

Asked 5 years ago

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manpreet kaur j.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Why cannot we say au bord du village for at the edge of the village instead of à la sortie?

Asked 6 years ago

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Jean G.C1KwizIQ community member

Present tense as apposed to the imperfect and passé compose.

Is it always the case that one uses the present tense after depuis que rather than the imperfect and passé composé as in " Since I was small, I travelled a great deal"?

Asked 5 years ago

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Barbara O.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Passer - different meaningsHi - I have a question regarding the verb passer. When passer is used with exams, tests, etc. I recall it means 'to take' (e.g. J'ai passé mes examens = I took my exams) and does not mean 'to pass'. I believe 'réussir' is the better choice?? Recently, I have come across a couple of translations that translate 'J'ai passé mes examens' as 'I passed my exams'. I'm wondering if someone could clarify if it is now acceptable to use passer in the context of 'passing' an exam? Thanks.

Asked 5 years ago

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Danielle H.B1KwizIQ community member

When to use which structure?

This is the first lesson I can't work out the difference between the two structures something + "plaît à..." versus the reflexive something + "me plaisent."

Both descriptions say they are to like something, I can't work out when to use which structure. I've re-read the lesson about 3 times, so I'm looking for additional clarification..

Asked 5 years ago

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Paul S.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

cette après-midi de Fête des Pères

I just wanted to confirm that "cet après-midi" would have also been acceptable ? I didn't realise it, but there seems to be a polemic about the gender of après-midi, it can apparently be either masculine or feminine, but l'Académie favours the masculine.

Does that seem reasonable in the context of this dictée ? Any other comments anyone ?

Thanks, Paul.

see this link

https://forum.lefigaro.fr/forum/affich-490-cet-ou-cette-apres-midi

Asked 5 years ago

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Mike H.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Why passe' compose'?

"and little by little, I became very small"--Why is passe' compose' used here? It seems an event with absolutely no clear beginning or end.

Asked 5 years ago

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LORNA L.A2KwizIQ community member