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Mike P.C1Kwiziq community member

Have finished vs didn't finish

The question and answer: J'ai fini. - Write "I didn't finish." : Je n'ai pas fini
makes me wonder... In English 'I have not finished' implies you are still working on it, whereas 'I did not finish' implies that you are not still working on it (e.g. you ran out of time in an exam). It looks as if the passé composé could mean either of these. Right? If so, what is the easiest way to make this distinction in French?

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D. A.A0Kwiziq community member

How will this sentence be changed to negation: Il y a la pollution partout. Thanks in advance

Asked 7 years ago

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Jayani P.A2Kwiziq community member

When exactly we should use depuis with present?

Asked 10 years ago

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Tina K.C1Kwiziq community member

Do you use 'de' after a negative when there are 2 verbs?Do you use 'de' after a negative when there are 2 verbs? e.g. 'I don't like doing judo = Je n'aime pas faire de judo' or 'I don't like eating meat = Je n'aime pas manger de viande' or 'I don't like doing sport = Je n'aime pas faire de sport'.I thought you did but the only translation I could find was in Google translate and they put 'du' or 'de la'."