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Celine G.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Passé composé with être or avoir or both?Hi can you help me with the conjugation of "passer"with être and avoir. There is an example of both but I'm not sure how to know when to use them.. Ma tante est passée........, nous avons passé une semaine...... When it's se passer it's not a problem as it's always conjugated with être. Many thanks

Asked 8 years ago

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Dipika J.A2Kwiziq community member

Is it correct..j'y peux venir ce soir.

Asked 9 years ago

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Diane F.C1Kwiziq community member

so why is it Vous vous souvenez du chemin, et pas de chemin?

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Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

for expressing hardly, is there difference between à peine and ne...guère?

Asked 7 years ago

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Anish K.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

When do we use Cela?When you say Cela is a formal version, does it mean it is used often in written form?

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Erwin J.A0Kwiziq community member

tu habites où

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Adrian C.B1Kwiziq community member

L'année dernière, j'ai été vraiment malade vs L'année dernière, j'étais vraiment malade(re-posting as as new question) Bonjour Aurélie ! Thank you very much for taking the time to respond, That's very helpful. May I please clarify to ensure I understand? So the use of Le Passé Composé draws attention to a specific instance or time when the speaker was sick last year - for example, if during the month of February s/he had been very ill and was referring to this, it would be correct to say L'année dernière, j'ai été vraiment malade. However, if the speaker is referring more generally to having been ill, perhaps even on several different occasions throughout the year and not drawing attention to a specific occasion of being ill, it would be correct to use L'année dernière, j'étais vraiment malade. Can it be said that Le Passé Composé is more likely to be used to draw attention to the sickness, whereas the use of L'Imparfait might be used if one were drawing attention to the nature of last year rather than particularly drawing attention to the sickness? I know it's a different question, but could you also please let me know if it is acceptable to say: j'ai été mangé (I have been eating) - and whether it is a common construction in French. Many thanks again!

Asked 9 years ago

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steven l.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Using "non" to replace "n'est-ce pas"

What about adding "non" at the end of a question when seeking confirmation?

Such as "Tu parles anglais, non?" as a shorthand for "Tu parles anglais, n'est-ce pas?"

Asked 7 years ago

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Dzoan L.B1Kwiziq community member

ExercisesFor conjugations like these verbs, I wish you have some exercises on the page for us to do. It's almost impossible to remember these conjugations just by reading through them.

Asked 8 years ago

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Ryan W.A0Kwiziq community member

How do you say “Are you thirsty” and “Are you hungry” Formaly?

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