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D. A.C1Kwiziq community member

Why not imparfait for "I missed them when they were away?

I put Ils me manquaient quand ils étaient partis but the answer given is Ils m'ont manqué quand ils étaient partis.

I thought it would be imparfait because I was in a state of missing them all the time they were absent.

Asked 5 years ago

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Hasan D.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

is the rule valid for "me,te,nous,vous,?

When you replace the direct object by a direct object pronoun (le/la/l'/les), it moves before the verb. That's when the past participle has to agree.

Et la télé ? - Il l'a regardée.- What about TV? - He watched it.

BUT!I don't know whether the rule is valid for for "me,te,nous,vous,?
Tu nous ai regardé(e)s or Tu nous ai regardé

Asked 4 years ago

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S. B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Recouvert de neige

Is there a rule that explains when to use « de » versus « par » to mean « by » in English? Thanks. Last of my questions.

Asked 5 years ago

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marva W.C1Kwiziq community member

Future proche and Aller

When is future proche used in a sentence.

When is Aller used in the future

Asked 3 years ago

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Eleanor H.C1Kwiziq community member

Does reposer mean to set?

Why is reposer used in the final sentence as a translation of leaving the tart to set? Doesn't reposer just imply leave it to rest (in the fridge) with no mention of setting?,

Asked 3 years ago

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Grant C.A1Kwiziq community member

Where do I find the cartoon video for qui vs que?

Asked 4 years ago

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Stewart K.B1Kwiziq community member

Le subjonctif passé

This was a very interesting lesson to me that appeared in my dashboard but I have always believed that in daily life the subjonctif passé would not be used. Is this a question of educational level or are there simpler ways to express the same sentiments?

Asked 3 years ago

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Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

De là-haut or depuis là-haut ?

Both are correct, I think. Depuis is being red-lined.

Asked 4 years ago

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J. R.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is the past perfect used, rather than the passé composé? Bonjour! These writing exercises are absolutely fantastic resources that I'm enjoying very much. A little question, however: I'm also going to raise (or re-raise) Meryl's question about why the French past perfect is used, rather than the passé composé, to translate what looks like the past simple in English. I've never knowingly come across this usage before, but I've seen it now in a couple of these writing exercises and wonder if I have overlooked something. Perhaps it's a matter of perspective -- perhaps this is an extract from a longer passage where the writer has just been writing about the past, and then for these first few lines, goes back further into the past? (Though strictly speaking, you'd mirror that with "had rented" and "had travelled" in English.) The last line of the text does actually use the passé composé. Many thanks!

A few years back, when I still lived in Brittany, my cousin Sarah and I rented a camper [US: RV] and for two weeks, we travelled up and down the west coast of France. ... During that trip, we also learned how to change a tire...
Il y a quelques années, quand je vivais encore en Bretagne, ma cousine Sarah et moi avions loué un camping-car et pendant deux semaines, nous avions voyagé partout sur la côte atlantique française. .... Pendant ce voyage, nous avons aussi appris à changer une roue...

Asked 2 years ago

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Olusajijomi F.A0Kwiziq community member