French language Q&A Forum

I keep seeing "s'est" and such, but I don't know why it's used. I can't understand the meaning behind it, and I also see "s'est terminé" when terminer isn't a verb that uses etre when conjugated into passé composé.

Très difficile. Mais c'est pour ça que je suis ici, pour apprendre le français.

I am quite confused by the stars.  If I get 9/10 on a quiz and sometimes even 10/10 I don't get the stars as laid out.  I can send you screenshots.  I typically only get a bronze star for 8 or 9 out of ten, and never a diamond for 10/10.  What is going on?  

I have read that 'tentacule' is masculine.  Why is the adjective 'géant' feminine?

My dictionaries all spell the French word for to impress as impressionner - two n's. Why do you use only one?

What is the difference between personne and quelq'un: I thought it is correct to say personne for anyone in  positive question form! 

Pourquoi le mot « éclipsé » n'est pas pluriel ? Should it not agrée with the dances?

Why does 

pourquoi on dit

Je me suis fait faire les ongles la semaine dernière.I had my nails done last week.

Mais  pour "I had my hair brushed."

On dit "Je me suis fait brosser les cheveux," et pas "Je me suis fait faire brosser les cheveux." ?  merci

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