They are leaving soon

chris w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

They are leaving soon

There is nothing in this statement to indicate whether they are just popping out or going permanently. So why is ils quittent bientot marked wrong?

This question relates to:French lesson "Expressing "to leave" with partir/laisser/quitter/sortir in French"

Asked 3 years ago

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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Chris,

It states in the lesson -

"quitter means to leave someplace / somewhere. You cannot use it on its own: it always needs an object, and it can be used for places and people (for example to break up).+

Hope this helps!

Like13 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Quitter needs a direct object to specify what you're leaving. Furthermore, partir is the default word for "to leave" in a general sense. It works without a direct object. Quitter is leaving in a more final, irreversible sense.

Like03 years ago

chris w. asked:View original

They are leaving soon

There is nothing in this statement to indicate whether they are just popping out or going permanently. So why is ils quittent bientot marked wrong?

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