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Meghna J.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Imparfait or ´êtait en train dé'Hi, How does one decide whether to use Imparfait or être en train de when expressing a continuing activity in the past?
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Joakim asked : why one says "tiers monde" rather than "troisième monde" ?
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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher
Joakim asked : why one says "tiers monde" rather than "troisième monde" ?
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Andy N.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
mon amie Rachel est une très bonne maquilleuseI noticed in your Week 29 A2 Halloween writing test, the above phrase was given as the correct translation of 'my friend Rachel is a very good makeup artist.' From this, can we take it that a descriptive adjective before a profession requires the whole phrase to take an article? Thanks again.
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Jason K.C1Kwiziq community member
No article after futur simpleWhat's the rule with articles after the future simple? (Why is it 'il sera docteur' and not 'il sera un docteur')
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Richard W.A2Kwiziq community member
Revision KwizzesI really like the format of the site and how you see progress through tests. However I am concerned that stuff that I have learnt earlier in a section is not going to stay with me for ever. Does the site and the lessons presented cater in any way for revising and reinforcing previously learnt sections? Thanks, Richard.
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Andrew K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
She gives me four every weekWhy cant "She gives me four every week" be translated as Elle ME donne quatre toutes les semaines. Why does it have to be: Elle M'EN donne quatre toutes les semaines.
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Jason K.C1Kwiziq community member
Clarifying using depuis in the negativeDoes 'nous ne sommes pas là depuis longtemps' mean 'we have been here, but not for long', or 'we have been absent for a long time'?
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Jennifer C.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
C'est la même?This may be a rule I have made up but I thought there was no agreement with même when it followed c'est?
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Ivo F.A1Kwiziq community member
When do you use "Cela est" instead of "C'est"?
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