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Steve L.C1Kwiziq community member

Correct tense for "were welcomed" "The students were welcomed by the headteacher this morning." Why is this translated by the passé composé rather than the imperfect tense?

Asked 7 years ago

Rene S.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ces leçons sont vraiment utiles ! Ici je peux réviser et aussi apprendre de nouvelles choses. C'est magnifique ! Merci à tous !

Asked 7 years ago

Jose R.C1Kwiziq community member

When can we use "dès que", if ever?

Asked 7 years ago

Rene S.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

A doubt. It seems that une boule de neige doesn't follow the pattern of un sac en/de cuir. Is that right?

Asked 7 years ago

Rene S.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ron, thanks. Sometimes you say "it's being repeated, therefore use c'est ". But in the case of Didier, its being repeated, so il is OK. IOW, I don't know when to use cest or il! What a struggle! You mentioned context. I made up all my examples. Could this lesson provide LOTS OF EXAMPLES WITHCONTELX CONTEXT? Maybe by reading dozens of context based examples, we learners may eventually get this difficult topic...

Asked 7 years ago

Rene S.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Confused. In previous lesson: use c'est for general things (la soupe, c'est délicieux=(drinking)soup is delicious), il, elle for specific things: la soupe, elle est délicieuse=the (specific) soup is delicious. I just don't know how to fit c'est pratique, les ciseaux, c'est ma maison, and c'est bientôt les vacances info the "general format". Can you help?

Asked 7 years ago

Jose R.C1Kwiziq community member

Retourner can also use Avoir, if used in a reflexive mode. Are there other cases? Maybe you could make a note on that in the lessons list.

Asked 7 years ago

Jean W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Un couple et leur enfant or un couple et son enfant?Which is correct? In other words, is "couple" considered two people or a single unit ?

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Wanda L.A2Kwiziq community member

I'm confused about répartir.. shouldn't it be répartissez

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Andrew S.A1Kwiziq community member

Is it ' je regarde à la télévision.' For 'I watch television.'

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