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How do you know which to use, between auquel and à laquelle? Is the first masculine and the second feminine?

Why is it not possible to answer « j’apprécie que tu prennes ton temps.  » ? Isn’t « apprécier » un synonyme for « aimer » ? Heather

I went with "Le Halloween".

In my research, I found reference to an answer to a question that "Noël and Pâques don't have an article in front of them but the Saints days do". Is Halloween like Christmas and Easter (no article), and does this apply to other non-Saint holidays? 

Elle trouve que Sam EST belle.

versus

Elle trouve Sam ennuyeuse.

Does it work as a guide/rule that:

The presence of a conjugated verb after "trouve que" suggest both that

1) "trouve que" is being used in the sense of "think/find that...(clause)," and also

2) that "que" is necessary in the formation of such a sentence?

For comparison: "Elle trouve Sam est belle" would be grammatically incorrect.

Translate: "You made me want to love you" (its a lyric from a song). My first guess was "tu m'as fait que je veux t'aimer" but Google translated it as "tu m'as donné envie de t'aimer." I understand both, but Is my first guess wrong? And are there rules for when to use the expression "donner envie de"?

Complétez avec le contraire des prépositions : 

1. Le chien est sur la table.

2. L’ordinateur est à gauche du mur.

3. L’oiseau est au-dessous du bureau.

4. Le cinéma est devant l’hôtel.

5. L’école est loin de ma maison.

Is it possible to just use the keyboard when navigating the site (especially when doing exercises, quizzes, etc...)? Of course, a mouse can always be used, but when you're trying to concentrate on the subject matter having to remove your hands from the keyboard and back all the time is just one extra thing to think about. It's pretty standard to use the tab key to move from item to item and the return key to execute (click) an item. But I notice that this only partially works on the site. For example, I can use tab  to select an audio, but then I don't see how to play it (without the mouse).  Maybe there's a secret shortcut, but I searched for keyboard and shortcut in the FAQ and Forum and couldn't find it. In any event, thanks for the great site -- trying to help you make it even better.

The given answer is: Le temps que tu sois prête, le bus était déjà parti.

But both clauses of his sentence seem to be in the past, so is it okay (even better) to write:
Le temps que tu aies été prête, le bus était déjà parti. ?

Is it because manquer implies nagativity?