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Yulyvrdcapbilvsyy Z.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Is there a rule governing compound verb tenses and placement of negatives?

"Je n'ai jamais rien dit!" is an example sentence, and there is a quiz question that tests this.

Just wondering if there is a rule explaining why it is incorrect to say "Je n'ai jamais dit rien!" ?

Asked 5 years ago

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Tom G.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Pronunciation questionHi, For the last phrase, "de votre aide", aide is pronounced as 2 syllables, as if it has an accent aigue on the final e. Please explain why this is so.

Asked 5 years ago

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Patrick K.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Translation for "breadcrumbs"?

I used "la chapelure." for breadcrumbs which was marked as incorrect. The exercise wanted "les miettes de pain". According to the dictionary I used, both are correct. Can anyone clarify? Thanks

Asked 3 years ago

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Walaa E.A2KwizIQ community member

C'est ou il est et pourquoi

Mon père donne des cours à l'université. __________ prof de sciences.
I thought that il est and elle est are used for unmodified identification of profession, but in the previous sentence prof is modified with de sciences, so does il est work here. Also if we use c'est we would have to add un before prof, but in the exercise it says use c'est or il est\elle est ...etc. So I am confused.

Asked 4 years ago

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Kristine K.C1KwizIQ community member

Tout autour du monde et dans le monde entier

Is there a differente using Tout autour du monde instead of dans le monde entier.

Asked 4 years ago

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Judy C.B2KwizIQ community member

In B2 exercise A Day in the country I thought ´passer devant’ means to pass in front of , no reflexi. the answer used it as reflexive but no pronoun

Asked 6 years ago

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Tom A.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

J'aurais pu le laisser là

Could you have as an alternative translation 'J'aurais pu l'y laisser' ?

Asked 5 years ago

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Mark P.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

"Lucie vient-elle au cinéma ?""Lucie vient-elle au cinéma ?"

Interesting, the answer is probably, "Is Lucie coming to the cinema" but, "Lucie.. is she coming to the cinema" might change the emphasis but would be perfectly correct in English...

Asked 4 years ago

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Kim S.C1KwizIQ community member

Est-ce qu'on utilise "se régaler" seulement avec la nourriture, pas avec des expériences?

Asked 4 years ago

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Thalia C.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Cet exercise était amusant et m'a fait rire. Merci!

Asked 6 years ago

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