QUESTION #1 on the short quiz. I love the question and its hint "How would you say ''I haven't been in France for long.'' ?(literally: I haven't long arrived to France.)
The answer: Je ne suis pas arrivé en France depuis longtemps.
Je ne me sens pas intelligent et j'ai l'air stupide comme ça depuis longtemps !!! I think i get it! I know I got it! OOOPS me no get it!!
The hint imposes a thought process on the reader which would not be there otherwise. Clever... it reinforces the understanding of the verb 'arriver' as a sort of process.... and shakes up the marbles in the old nuggin.
However!!! My question. I arrived in France 'yesterday' and I am telling someone today that "I haven't been in France for long". I am thinking it calls for the Present indicative and depuis. Since i was in France as of yesterday(the past) and am still here today (the present).
Je ne suis pas en France depuis longtemps!!!
Without the hint and its imposition of the verb 'arriver' then doesn't this question change dramatically.
Help!!!!!!!
for: This lady has an unquestionable elegance.
I used "elegance incontestable" and it didn't accept it
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.
I understand "des escargots" but then why is it "les vins" ? He tasted [some] snails... we drank [all the] wine?
I might be wrong, but I hear everywhere that "excité" has a sexual connotation in French, unlike in English. If it's right, I think it would be better to change the adjective here.
Why 'du' in 'la demeur du Capitaine Haddock' instead of 'de' as in fan de Tintin and Château de Cheverny? In general, when I interpret something as possessive, for example Tintin's fan or Cheverny's castle, I use 'de'. So, I am puzzled about the use of 'du' for Captain Haddock's house. I get this wrong a lot, so if you can point me to a grammar lesson or give me some guidance, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks, in advance.
Could the postman say “je fais un boulot important”?
How do I put the accents with my laptop. I can do it with my I phone but I don't know how to do it with my computer
I used “en retard pour le travail”. I knew it was wrong but did not think of an alternative. Is there a Lawless lesson that can help me with this construction?
Thank you!
Thank you!
Why use "on" to say " we" drank, we took etc.
I love the question and its hint "How would you say ''I haven't been in France for long.'' ?(literally: I haven't long arrived to France.)
The answer: Je ne suis pas arrivé en France depuis longtemps.
Je ne me sens pas intelligent et j'ai l'air stupide comme ça depuis longtemps !!! I think i get it! I know I got it! OOOPS me no get it!!
The hint imposes a thought process on the reader which would not be there otherwise. Clever... it reinforces the understanding of the verb 'arriver' as a sort of process.... and shakes up the marbles in the old nuggin.
However!!! My question. I arrived in France 'yesterday' and I am telling someone today that "I haven't been in France for long". I am thinking it calls for the Present indicative and depuis. Since i was in France as of yesterday(the past) and am still here today (the present).
Je ne suis pas en France depuis longtemps!!!
Without the hint and its imposition of the verb 'arriver' then doesn't this question change dramatically.
Help!!!!!!!
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