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?