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Why does “started to cry” use mettre? “ mis a pleurer. Can’t make sense of it
Bonjour, pourquoi dans la phrase “Allain s’attend à être licencié”, c’est qu’on manque le “ce que” ?
I am uncertain why it is "de plus belle" and not "de plus beau".
It seems to refer back to le fou rire, which is masculine.
Maybe "plus belle" is a fixed term?
In some context, obviously, both are correct.
However, the main difference of usage is the position in the sentence:
- neuf is placed AFTER the noun- nouveau is placed BEFORE the noun
I have read most of the discussion about the use of "dont", and I don't understand why it's wrong in this question. Can anyone explain it - simply, if possible. auquelà quoi
In the sentence "Est-ce que cette table vous convient ? " why is convient correct and its not convenez please?
The following quoted material appears at: https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/passe-compose-vs-imparfait/
All in the past vs Relevance to presentImparfait describes something that is entirely in the past.
Il voulait toujours être médecin. He always wanted (used to want) to be a doctor.J’y mangeais souvent. I often ate there / I used to eat there often (but never again).Passé composé explains something that started in the past and continues today.
Il a toujours voulu être médecin. He has always wanted to be a doctor.J’y ai souvent mangé. I have often eaten there (and might again).Are you sure you don't have this in reverse? It seems like the passé composé would be used for the finished actions in the quote above.
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