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Tim T.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

indirect object/direct object

I do not understand how the following sentence requires 'avoir'. Et alors, tu ________ retourné lentement tes cartes...

I would have thought that 'tes cartes' is an indirect object because the word 'lentement' sits between the verb and the object. Or is it that 'lentement', being an adverb, is treated as part of the verb, and therefore 'tes cartes' is the direct object of the compound verb 'retourné lentement'?

Asked 5 years ago

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Cole B.B2Kwiziq community member

Issue with quiz question's logic

In the lesson it states:

"When last time is followed by a clause (last time I saw you), you can only use la dernière fois, and never la fois dernière."

but there is a question that asks "_______, Henri est venu me voir." ("Last time, Henri came to see me") One would assume the answer would be "La dernière fois," but that was not listed as an option for multiple choice.

Instead, it says that the answer is "La fois dernière" (the other multiple choice answers are: Dernière fois/ Fois dernière/ Une dernière fois). Is this because there is a comma, so "Henri came to see me" does not count as a clause following "Last time,"?

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Pamela L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hi. Does one translate 'I order you' and 'I order from you' in the same way ie. Je vous commande?

Asked 3 years ago

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Harlan S.B1Kwiziq community member

Autre chose et quelques chose d'autre

If these phrases have the same meaning, as noted in the lesson, why was answer deemed incorrect?

Harlan Spiroff

Asked 5 years ago

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S. M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

les raies Manta qui nous ont envoûtées.

In this phrase from the solution to "Un voyage de rêve", the word "nous" presumably refers to a father, mother and children. So why the final "e" in "envoûtées"? I'd use "envoûtés" here.

Asked 4 years ago

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Lakshmi R.Kwiziq community member

Listening part Marie en France A1

I think the audio was too fast for me. Please make it a bit slow as I cannot understand.

Hope it will help me.

Asked 5 years ago

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Bhavani S.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I think its feminine gender

Bonjour. çe sa? please check the above

Asked 4 years ago

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Bhavani S.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

un ogre grand comme une maisonun ogre grand comme une maison --???

je pense que cette question mauvais reponse. un grand ogre - Cette phrase est correct? n'est pas?

Asked 4 years ago

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Mary Anne B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

J'ai aimé cette histoire.

L'histoire me plaît. Je n'ai pas besoin d'une réponse.

Asked 5 years ago

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Rick S.C1Kwiziq community member

Il est v c'est

The exercise gives " c'était la boulangerie de Madame Poitier." I tried "Il était...." because we're discussing a specific building. (The grammar lesson on c'est & il/elle est suggests using "il/elle" for specific things). Is there some wriggle room on this one or was I just plain wrong?

Asked 4 years ago

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