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Question: Doing some review before taking an immersion class. To the question: Please translate s'brosser in passe compose "We brushed our hair", I wrote: "Nous nous sommes brosses..." (with the correct accent). Response was that it was nearly correct and should have been "Nous nous sommes brosse". I don't get it. Why would it be singular? Thanks in advance.
Is it not necessary to have a verb to accompany the adjective for l'autre ?
In a question it was used : "Ils sont différents: l'un est petit et l'autre est grand."
In the example it wasn't :Tom et Maxime sont très différents: l'un est calme et l'autre ( ) hyperactif.
Is there a distinction?
Why is it incorrect to use a definite/indefinite article? Le reveil, un reveil
One thing I had a problem with in this dictation was the reference to 'tu'. Who's she talking to? If this was made clearer in the intro or title, it might help a bit?
'As you can see, we only ever use the vous form.'
Does that mean you use the vous form even if speaking to a friend with whom you'd normally use 'tu', or does it mean you wouldn't use vouloir imperative at all with such a person (in which case, what would you say?)
Please could we have the facility to click on an English translation for the phrases in the dictation text?
Why is ‘en avance’ preferred over ‘à l’avance’ in the sentence ‘Heureusement qu'on n'avait pas acheté les places en avance !´ I am thinking of the exercise about the catacombs visit where ´Cédric had even called them beforehand´ is translated ´Cédric les a même appelés à l’avance - which is surely the same idea?
Can these be used interchangeably for 'because', or is there a difference?
Marie préparer un voyage
Since the active voice was imperfect (Marie caressait son chat), why is not the passive voice also imperfect? I had chosen Son chat était caressé par Marie-
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